Why are women turning to TikTok for advice about the pill? Because doctors won’t listen to us::To counter social-media conspiracy theories, we need more honest information about contraception and its side-effects, says writer Kate Muir
Why not go to a woman doctor instead of going to TikTok for medical advice?
If I were to hazard a guess… long queues at the GP, not knowing if a lady doctor would be the one they see, or if she will judge them for their life choices…
It’s too easy to say that people listening tosocial media for advice is as a result of X or Y not being helpful. Lets keep inmind that there’s a huge difference between breif medical reviews and TikTok or Instagram being scrolled and feeding more of what you click. You doctor, nurse, pharmacist cannotfollow you about to give you information each time you open an app. Social Media medical experts grow in popularity proportionately to their worry factor.