Gynecologist warns against spread of birth control misinformation on TikTok
Dr. Staci Tanouye is an In The Know by Yahoo wellness contributor. People who take to social media to vilify all hormonal birth control think they are empowering, when in fact, they are doing the opposite. They present a one-sided attack from a skewed perspective that seeks to coerce through shame. The result is incredibly disempowering. So, when a TikTok video goes viral because one person had an awful experience with a certain birth control method, . we can still validate that experience while also recognizing that it’s in the minority of cases. But a single experience is rarely the whole story. While people deserve to know the downsides and risks, they also deserve to know the potential benefits so they can weigh that balance for themselves. Reproductive freedom is not only about preventing or planning the timing of pregnancy, it’s also about providing women the opportunity they deserve to pursue the education and career path they want. To freely live their lives as healthy, sexual human beings
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