Melanie Shackleford, Anna Horvath, Mayra Repetto, Andrea Thi, Rory Twells, Maggie Sanders, Stephanie Fernandez, Dale Netski, Kavita Batra, Nadia Gomez, Leanne Free (all Medicine) published a study, "An Analysis of Oral Contraceptive Related Videos on TikTok," in the journal AJOG Global Reports. This study found that TikTok videos related to oral contraceptive health had low quality and reliability of information. The majority of videos were made by non-healthcare providers, and the most common topic discussed was the effects of contraception. Videos made by healthcare professionals contained more reliable contraceptive information, but received less engagement than videos made by non-healthcare professionals. Healthcare providers should consider the prevalence of poor-quality information about oral contraceptives on social media when counseling and educating patients about reproductive health.
