TikTok trend uses birth control package insert materials to “explain” side effects
Summary
This brief TikTok video is part of a broader trend of people holding up pharmaceutical product inserts to “explain” the side effects, in this case moodiness. While mood changes can occur with hormonal birth control, it’s not a universal experience and has little to do with the content that’s included in the package inserts. This video misrepresents the science behind mood changes and birth control.