TikTok video claims periods “detox the body” and warns that skipping them on birth control traps toxins.
Summary
This video frames menstruation as the body’s way of “detoxing” and warns that skipping periods with birth control traps toxins, a claim with no scientific basis. This framing taps into wellness culture, distrust of hormonal methods, and the idea that “natural” cycles are inherently healthier. The misinformation risk is twofold: it undermines confidence in safe, evidence-based contraceptive use and can make patients anxious about cycle suppression, despite its benefits for managing heavy bleeding, anemia, and painful periods.