As young women turn to social media for birth control advice, doctors try to counter misinformation

Some women are quitting hormonal birth control, even though they're not ready for pregnancy. Doctors warn some may be swayed by misleading medical claims online.

HealthTok is all over hormonal birth control’s side effects. What’s the science?

Recently, health influencers on Instagram and TikTok have been vocal about the side effects of hormonal birth control. Check ...
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Opinion: Combating birth control negativity

Singer-songwriter Lorde, in a May Rolling Stones profile, opened up about her decision to stop taking hormonal birth control ...
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Fact vs fear: The new social media war against birth control

Fact vs Fear: Doctors are pushing back on the viral birth control myths and warnings over the contraceptive pill that are flooding social media It's a trend, exploding on social media, namely TikTok ...
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What Black Women Should Know About the Class Action Lawsuit Against Pfizer for Birth Control Drug

What happens when you begin to suspect that your prescribed birth control is actually trying to kill you? In the case of over 1,300 women in the U.S., they’re taking legal action against a popular ...
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Could this birth control shot increase your risk for brain tumor?

One in four sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain ...