{"id":2205687,"date":"2024-03-25T14:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T18:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-bashes-women-for-disliking-birth-control-side-effects\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T14:32:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T18:32:48","slug":"washington-post-bashes-women-for-disliking-birth-control-side-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-bashes-women-for-disliking-birth-control-side-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Post Criticizes Women Who Express Discomfort with Birth Control Side Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwashington-post-bashes-women-for-disliking-birth-control-side-effects%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2205687&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Washington Post Takes Aim at\u200c Women&#8217;s Choices<\/h2>\n<p>The Washington Post recently stirred controversy with its critique of women opting out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rosenfield-left-has-abandoned-health-care-as-human-right-for-unvaccinated\/\" title=\"Rosenfield: Left Has Abandoned Health Care as 'Human Right' for Unvaccinated\">hormonal birth control<\/a> due to\u200c side effects. The articles dismissed concerns, branding\u2062 discussions on federally mandated drug disclosures as &#8220;misinformation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWomen are\u2064 shunning birth control amid an explosion of misinformation,\u201d screamed one Washington Post headline, accompanied by\u200c another article\u200b attempting to dispel common birth control myths.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Real Issues at Play<\/h3>\n<p>One of\u2062 the\u200d articles expressed dismay at women embracing alternative methods like cycle-tracking \u2064over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musks-post-on-hormonal-birth-control-goes-viral-women-respond-with-their-negative-experiences\/\" title=\"Elon Musk's viral post sparks women sharing negative experiences with birth control\">hormonal birth\u2062 control<\/a>. This shift is attributed to health concerns, especially as the current legal landscape affects reproductive choices.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063authors chose to spotlight influencer Nicole Bendayan&#8217;s struggle, \u2062emphasizing the lack of acknowledgment for severe side effects by medical professionals. Instead, conventional narratives endorsing hormonal contraception were reiterated, despite the growing discontent.<\/p>\n<h2>A Critical Look at Hormonal Contraception<\/h2>\n<p>Hormonal birth control, often heralded as a universal solution,\u2062 has a darker side that impacts women&#8217;s\u2064 well-being beyond its intended scope. While billed as\u2062 a tool for various issues ranging from acne to mood swings, its pervasive use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ozempic-is-a-permanent-treatment-to-a-preventable-problem-that-already-has-a-cure\/\" title=\"Ozempic: A lasting solution for a preventable issue with a cure.\">poses significant health risks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As female voices expose the detrimental effects of long-term hormonal birth control, a shift towards fertility awareness methods gains momentum. These methods offer efficacy without the troubling side effects acknowledged by drug disclosures.<\/p>\n<h3>The Weight of\u200c Misconceptions<\/h3>\n<p>In a follow-up article, The Washington Post downplayed the negative \u2064impacts of hormonal\u200b contraception, disregarding issues like weight gain, depression, and reduced libido. \u200cContrary to their assertions, many women continue to \u200csuffer adverse effects, often unresolved by simply switching brands.<\/p>\n<p>The extensive list of side effects associated with hormonal contraceptives, \u2064including \u2063cancer \u2062risks and psychological repercussions, paints a grim picture of a widely accepted contraceptive method.<\/p>\n<h3>Media Influence and Women&#8217;s Voices<\/h3>\n<p>The alarming disconnect between medical advice and patient experiences regarding hormonal birth control warrants attention. Instead of\u2064 heeding women&#8217;s concerns, some media outlets, \u200dlike The Washington Post, advocate for silencing\u2064 dissenting\u200d views that question \u200cthe status quo.<\/p>\n<p>Despite growing awareness of the \u200drisks associated with hormonal birth control, some media platforms persist in promoting narratives that protect vested interests over women&#8217;s well-being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Post recently published articles criticizing women who stop using hormonal birth control because of side effects. They argued that discussing side effects listed on drug disclosures is considered &#8220;misinformation.&#8221; A headline read, &#8220;Women are quitting birth control amidst misinformation surge.&#8221; This viewpoint was featured in a recent article by The Washington Post<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":490,"featured_media":2205688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-2.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2205687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2205687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/490"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2205687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2205687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2205688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2205687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2205687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2205687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}