with @SarOBGYN: Birth Control Doesn't Ruin Your Life — Here's What Does episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 6, 2026 · 31 MIN

with @SarOBGYN: Birth Control Doesn't Ruin Your Life — Here's What Does

from I Did My Own Research · host Franziska Haydanek

In this episode, Dr. Fran sits down with Dr. Sara Neill (@SarOBGYN), a complex family planning specialist, to unpack the flood of misinformation swirling around birth control and abortion care.Dr. Neill walks through what complex family planning actually involves — abortion care, contraception, and pregnancy loss care — and shares what a typical (if unpredictable) week looks like between clinic, telehealth, teaching residents, and labor and delivery.The conversation dives into some of the most persistent myths circulating online right now, including the claim that hormonal birth control "makes your body think it's pregnant" and viral theories linking teenage birth control use to adult infertility. Dr. Neill and Dr. Fran talk about how they gently push back on these narratives with patients, why curiosity works better than confrontation, and how being active on social media has actually made them better clinicians.They also get into the harder-to-talk-about topics: the political weight of discussing abortion online, algorithm suppression of reproductive health content, and the role of crisis pregnancy centers in steering patients away from real care. Dr. Neill shares a firsthand account of a patient hesitant to share an ultrasound from one of these centers — and what that might say about how CPCs are coaching patients.Dr. Neill's social media: @SarObGynDr. Fran's social media: @PagingDrFran

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jul 6, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

with @SarOBGYN: Birth Control Doesn't Ruin Your Life — Here's What Does

0:00 31:12

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of I Did My Own Research?

This episode is 31 minutes long.

When was this I Did My Own Research episode published?

This episode was published on July 6, 2026.

Can I download this I Did My Own Research episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!