A 17-week pregnant woman in the middle of a miscarriage was sent home from the hospital and told ….if the baby starts to come out, don't pull too hard. You might rip the head off. This is not a hypothetical. This happened to a real woman, in Arkansas, in 2022. Her name was Emily. She waite

A white doctor is suing a Black doctor directory for not letting him in. Let me tell you why that is dangerous. 🧵 Black newborns are more likely to survive when their doctor is Black. Black women are 3x more likely to die in childbirth and having a Black OB is directly linked to better outcomes.

Let's break down six common contraceptive methods …what makes each one work, and what to watch out for. The Pill is great for cycle control and is reversible quickly … but you have to take it every single day. Missing doses lowers how well it works, and some people notice mood changes. Nexpla

Inserting a menstrual disc is all about the angle! It goes back, not up. You're aiming toward your tailbone and tucking the front rim behind your pubic bone. Position matters too. Try sitting on the toilet OR pull a Captain Morgan (one foot up on the seat or tub) … whatever opens things up fo

Congratulations to all the new doctors. 👏🏾 Special shoutout to the 2.8%. Let that number sink in. . . . . There are only ~24,100 Black women physicians in the entire United States. That's just 2.8% of all active physicians in a country where Black Americans make up 13% of the popula

Do you know the history of IUDs? 🤯 Because it’s a lot. These little devices have come in all different shapes, materials, and sizes over the decades and not all of them were created equal. 👀 One of the earliest and most infamous? The Dalkon Shield. Its poor design created a pathway fo

You don't have to have a period every month … and that's totally okay! 🩸 Here's something a lot of people don't know: ✅ That "period" you get on the placebo pills? It was just added to make the pill feel more normal your body doesn't actually need it. ✅ Taking the pill continuously can ac

🚨 “Under-babied” is NOT a medical term. Dr. Oz leads CMS the agency covering 160M+ Americans. And THIS is what he should actually be focused on: ✅ Fund the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health ✅ Mandate implicit bias training in obstetric care ✅ Support state perinatal quality collab

A court just ruled that an ab0r* pill can no longer be mailed to you. I know people are upset and they should be. But while everyone is venting, I want to make sure you actually know where to go. 💜 ✅ Miso still works and is still accessible ✅ Mifepristone is still being mailed by orga

Replying to @Meghan Hot girl summer is officially in session … and if you’ve only ever heard of Plan B, this is your sign to know your options. Doubling up on Plan B won’t double your protection here’s what actually works 👇🏾 Two Plan B’s = same effectiveness + double the side effects + wa

I’m so pumped to help teach the Dragonfruit Workshop at ACOG 💜 This model can be used to help teach manual vacuum aspiration, IUD placement, and other gynecologic skills, using dragonfruits as uterine models. The Dragonfruit Workshop uses an inexpensive model to innovatively teach intraute

Hot girl summer is officially in session and if you’ve only ever heard of Plan B, this is your sign to know your options. B What makes Ella different: ⏰ Works up to 5 days after unprotected sett (Plan B is most effective within 3) ⚖️ More effective if you weigh over 165 lbs … Ella stays ef

Using birth control without your partner knowing is not something to be ashamed of. 💜 Reproductive coercion is real and it happens when someone tries to control your pregnancy decisions without your consent. That includes pressuring you to get pregnant, sabotaging your birth control, or thre

They keep calling ab0rti0n bans “protection.” But protection does not look like patients being denied care until they are sicker. Protection does not look like people losing future fertility because treatment was delayed. Protection does not look like women being investigated after miscarriages.

For months, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has treated public health like performance art instead of a responsibility. While vaccine misinformation spreads, measles cases rise, and trust in public health continues to erode, he has spent more time creating viral moments than providing clear, evidence-base

Black Maternal Health Week is not just about statistics. It is about justice, joy, and making sure Black women survive and thrive. Black women in the United States are still more than 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women and most of those deaths are preventab

Someone intentionally set fire to a Planned Parenthood health center in Cincinnati last night. Thankfully, the fire was contained, there were no reported injuries, and the health center resumed necessary services today. But let’s be very clear: when someone targets a health center, they are n

I’ve placed thousands of IUDs, and I promise you … it does not look like this. Misinformation is not helpful, and it is not accurate. Exaggerated videos and horror stories scare people away from a birth control option they may actually love. You deserve accurate information.
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