Oh Charlotte, I’m so sorry you’re in this position. It’s a story I hear in consultations time and again. Wishing you strength at this time. You still have options worth exploring.

It's one of the hottest supplements. What happened when I took it was terrifying. slate.trib.al/HZuJALe

Bravo. Now @acog needs to move out of Texas

I remember caring for women dying from cervical cancer when I was a medical student. Uremic frost on their lips. With vaccines, we can leave cervical cancer in the past

More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban. Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.” propublica.org/article/texas…

Great article. The choices don’t stop when IVF starts: What queer couples need to consider throughout the process - LGBTQ Nation apple.news/ALWi3ADRGTRWFBQCk…

⚠️TYLENOL & AUTISM—RFK Jr and Trump are wrong—the largest & best study in the world in 2.5 MILLION KIDS—found no increased autism risk with acetaminophen (aka paracetamol, Tylenol) use by the mother during pregnancy. A crude unadjusted analysis found only a preliminary 5% risk, but once you adjust for family by matching using sibling controls (who didn’t get autism), the even tiny 5% risk vaporizes to 0% 📉. (Fun fact: I used to do drug safety epidemiology and have been whistleblower against big pharma when their drugs were dangerous—so I know a few things about drug safety data). Thread 🧵.

Ahead of tomorrow’s big “medical breakthrough” announcement tomorrow on Tylenol use during pregnancy causing Autism, it’s not true. Another example of this admin cherry picking data from years ago, ignoring the best research, and then claiming they are white knights.

Influencers claim you'll lose weight, banish bloating and transform your health. Here's what the science says. @ProfLaurenBall @SCUonline @UQ_News theconversation.com/do-tikto…

The Multi-Trillion-Dollar Wellness Industry Is Making Us Sick: Alternative medicine has become a scrutiny-free wonderland for anything and everything thewalrus.ca/wellness-indust… via @jonathanstea

AMH fertility test denounced by doctors as ‘false information’ smh.com.au/healthcare/false-…

Just 15% of investment went to startup teams with at least one woman founder in 2024. Imagine, what we could solve by closing the gap. womensagenda.com.au/business…

So I have some news! dnadownunder.com.au/

🚨May 2025 #ESHREjc is coming up🔜 Friday, 30 May🤩 @ESHRE We will be discussing an online decision aid tool and its effect on Elective Egg Freezing (EEF)🔬 with data from @SherineSandhu et al. 🙌🏻 🔗doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deae1… Tweetorial below 😎👇🏼

Inside the “Vital” Office for Reproductive Health Gutted by Mass HHS Firings - Mother Jones apple.news/AcuodiuIvQcGZDJh9…

Menstrual cycle tracking apps don’t accurately predict ovulation due to high variability in cycle length. My best advice is intercourse every 2-3 days. But if a woman wants to track, try urine LH kits. A 🧵

Australian women will soon be able to access medications relating to contraception, endometriosis and IVF on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), potentially saving them thousands of dollars a year. womensagenda.com.au/latest/c…

False #PGT : Blastocysts go from 6-8 cells to 100 in 2 days. When trophectoderm (placental) cells divide so rapidly, mistakes can happen. If included in the biopsy, they may not represent the part that becomes the baby, the inner cell mass. time.com/7264271/ivf-pgta-te…

AJOG Patient Education Handout accompanying Ramadan Fasting and Pregnancy: An Evidence-Based Guide for the Obstetrician ow.ly/AOqK50NlZSl

Spoiler alert: vaccination Also, if you were born before 1966 (🙋🏻‍♀️) you may not be immune and need a top up MMR.