Thread by @ElegantSavant, Lol. I hate it when men talk about women’s issues because of [...]

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ElegantSavant

Lol. I hate it when men talk about women’s issues because of how simplistic they make it. Yes, this includes male doctors.
There is a super long laundry list of side effects when it comes to hormonal injections. He cherry picked the easiest ones, rest fall under “etc”. Lol. https://twitter.com/aproko_doctor/status/1309808806830972930">https://twitter.com/aproko_do...

https://twitter.com/aproko_doctor/status/1309808806830972930

For this one he doesn’t even tell you the side effects, but mentions it can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer... INCLUDING ACTUALLY CANCER!
But there’s more. https://twitter.com/aproko_doctor/status/1309808799742595073">https://twitter.com/aproko_do...

https://twitter.com/aproko_doctor/status/1309808799742595073

I wouldn’t bother speaking on this if Nigeria were a sane country where you won’t be able to lay your hands on these drugs without a doctor, but this is not the case.
These drugs are not recommended for everyone, it could worsen a preexisting condition or create new issues.

If you’re going to speak on something, speak broadly on it or leave it alone!
Men, including the Drs, have no clue the exact breath of the side effects of hormonal contraceptives on women, to speak on benefits & not risks is highly irresponsible! That is NOT giving information!

Not every doctor can also speak on or should be pushing anything your way. Women, GO TO YOUR GYNECOLOGIST!!! Don’t go say you learnt whatever from a doctor on Twitter!

Now one thing you could’ve told men, the major one you know that men are concerned about and which makes them refuse to even consider vasectomies, you conveniently left out.

Vasectomies are reversible!

The good Aproko Doctor refuses to mention that. https://twitter.com/aproko_doctor/status/1309808814359748608">https://twitter.com/aproko_do...

https://twitter.com/aproko_doctor/status/1309808814359748608

Look at how fucking invasive the female contraceptive methods are. The ones that don’t involve something being inserted or embedded or shot into you still don’t spare you or all sorts of side effects, including depression, suicidal ideation, cancer, bleeding, pain etc.

I also hate how much people downplay weight gain and low sex drive as a side effect. And I want to sound this loudly for men, cos they’ll refuse to wear a condom or get a vasectomy, get you on BC and tomorrow blame their cheating on how you let yourself go and no longer want sex.

“Shortly after we got married she let herself go, gained all this weight, her skin and hair is a mess, always tired & lazy and won’t even let me touch her. That’s why I’m here trying to fuck you. Please pity me, my wife is an evil witch who deceived me.”

Wife is on hormonal BC.

There was a thread on here a couple years ago that got deleted and everyday a conversation around birth control arises, I wish I had something captured it and all the replies.
Real life stories of hundred of women on birth control. Some would bring you to tears.

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