Patients and Doctors Are Clashing About Side Effects of Hormonal Birth Control
December 6, 2021
(STAT News) – A divide is taking root as doctors clash with millennial patients like Prokupets, members of a generation that promotes bodily autonomy and self-advocacy. They want physicians to spend more time questioning potential side effects of hormonal contraception and less time questioning the validity of patients’ claims. But some physicians say without data that point to the prevalence of some side effects, they find it difficult to respond. Some choose not to engage at all — which, in turn, leaves patients like Prokupets feeling dismissed. (Read More)