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The company’s products include Symptom Checker, Call Center Triage, and Medical API, which are available in over 13 languages. ### Recent Posts ## [“I’m ashamed to go to a doctor”](https://blog.intelligenthealth.ai/im-ashamed-to-go-to-a-doctor) Posted by [Infermedica](https://blog.intelligenthealth.ai/author/infermedica) on Sep 9, 2019 12:52:20 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.intelligenthealth.ai/hubfs/illu-02.jpg) ](https://blog.intelligenthealth.ai/im-ashamed-to-go-to-a-doctor) *By Artur Olesch, digital health journalist, researcher, and blogger based in Germany (Berlin).* ***[@ArturOlesch](https://twitter.com/ArturOlesch)***   Patients with venereal diseases, mental disorders, or some skin problems are often afraid to visit a doctor. How can we help people with stigmatized, embarrassing diseases?   Last week I watched “Embarrassing bodies” online. In this popular 2007 documentary-style series, Dr Christian Jessen and Dr Dawn Harper help patients with neglected health problems. Of course it’s only a TV show, but it draws attention to the fact that embarrassing illnesses can leave many people feeling isolated. For these patients we need personalized diagnosis alternatives. 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