Young women are shunning birth control because of the ‘nocebo effect’

March 9, 2026

In the case of birth control, it’s especially hard to tell fact from fiction or legitimate medical concern from TikTok hot air.

https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/health/what-is-the-nocebo-effect-and-why-is-it-making-women-stop-birth-control/

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