Gen Z Gyn

Can you name 5 hormones and what they do? 👀

Episode 2 of Conversations on Contraception simplifies the hormones behind birth control.

Dr. Sh*tal breaks down:
• Estrogen
• Progesterone
• FSH
• LH
• GnRH

…and explains how hormonal contraception helps prevent pregnancy.

Save this for revision, send it to a friend, and stay tuned for our next episode on emergency contraception.

MedicalEducation MedEd WomensHealth HealthcareEducation OBGYN

Birth control myths are everywhere — and they can do real harm. 🚫

Let’s clear up 3 common ones:

❌ “Birth control causes infertility”
✅ Ovulation suppression is reversible

❌ “You need pill breaks”
✅ No detox is medically needed

❌ “Antibiotics cancel contraception”
✅ Most don’t — rifampicin is the key exception

Contraception decisions should be based on physiology, not online myths. 🧠✨

Share with someone who needs this.

ReproductiveHealth

Before the pill, before the patch, before the coil, women have always found a way. Here’s the history no one taught you. Contraception series starts this week. 👀

Do condoms actually protect you? 🤔

Used right, they cut HIV risk by ~80% 🛡️ and help protect against many STIs 🧫

Not perfect—but way safer than nothing

No symptoms… but could it be damaging your fertility? ⚠️

In males, untreated STIs like chlamydia can cause epididymitis — painful swelling behind the testicles — and lead to long-term pain and reduced fertility 🦠

Silent doesn’t mean harmless.
Know your status so you can get treated 🧪

No STI symptoms… does that mean no damage? ⚠️

Many STIs like chlamydia are silent — but untreated, they can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and long-term complications like infertility 🦠

Know your status so you can get treated 🧪



Source - CDC, NICE, WHO, Cleveland clinic