#health risks

• Self-medication — A medical practice consisting of the initiation and administration of drugs, supplements, or remedies by an individual on their own initiative, to treat self-diagnosed symptoms without consulting a doctor and without an authorized prescription. While useful in managing minor ailments through OTC products, uncontrolled self-medication represents a major public health concern due to severe risks of misdiagnosis, adverse drug reactions, dangerous interactions, and the development of antibiotic resistance.
• Self-treatment — A form of medical treatment or care that an individual administers to themselves at home (through the use of over-the-counter medications, natural remedies, hygienic-sanitary procedures, or physical exercises) without the direct supervision or prescription of a qualified physician. In the psychological sphere, it denotes the use of self-help techniques to correct mild negative emotional moods.
• Urine therapy — A controversial treatment method within alternative medicine, consisting of the therapeutic or cosmetic use of one's own urine through ingestion, injection, skin massage, or local washes; a practice based on the scientifically unconfirmed empirical belief that urine contains antibodies, hormones, and nutrients capable of stimulating immunity or internal healing.