How we check health information
Every health fact on this site comes from a reputable medical source, and each page lists its sources at the bottom so you can check them yourself.
The rule
A health fact on Her Good Days cites 1 to 3 sources that say the same thing. We open each source and read it before we cite it. If no reputable source supports a sentence, we rewrite it to what a source does say, or take it out.
We never invent a source, a quote, a statistic or a study.
Which sources count
- ACOG, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- the NHS in the UK, and NHS inform in Scotland
- the NIH, including MedlinePlus and the National Institute on Aging
- the CDC
- The Menopause Society
- RCOG, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and the WHO
- peer-reviewed papers, linked through PubMed or their DOI
Blogs, brand sites and other apps don't count as sources for a health fact.
What you see on a page
Under the headline, a line says when the sources were last checked. At the bottom, a numbered Sources list links to each one, with the date we opened it. Small numbers in the text, like [1], point to the source behind a sentence.
Facts about the app itself come from our own product documents and are checked against the app.
Who writes
Pages are written by the Her Good Days editorial team. A person checks every draft against its sources and against the app before anything is published. We list sources on every page so you can check the facts yourself.
Workouts in the app
Sarah and Elena lead the app's sessions. Each session is written from published exercise guidance, from the NHS for adults and ACOG for pregnancy, and checked against our safety rules before it is filmed.
Calculators
The due date and ovulation calculators use the same date arithmetic as the sources they cite, and say so on the page. Their results are estimates. The ovulation estimator isn't birth control.
Re-checks and corrections
We re-open every source every 6 months, and sooner when the guidance changes. If you spot a mistake, write to [email protected] with the page address. We check it, fix confirmed errors and update the date on the page.
Questions
Does a doctor review your pages?
Every health fact cites a reputable medical source, such as ACOG, the NHS, the CDC or a peer-reviewed paper, and the page lists those sources so you can read them yourself.
How often are sources checked?
Every 6 months, and sooner when the guidance a page relies on changes. Each source on a page shows the date we last opened it.
I found a mistake. What do I do?
Write to [email protected] with the page address and what looks wrong. We check it against the sources, fix confirmed errors and update the date on the page.