Instagram users lashed out at NatGeo after it shared a pro-contraceptive post on Thursday.

Scientific publication completely tarnished its reputation with Instagram post share Thursday focused on why women must disrupt their hormonal cycles with contraception. The post provides her three key takeaways on birth control, all related to potential health effects including weight gain, blood clots, and menstrual effects.

“All oral contraceptives help lighten your period, reduce pain, and lower your risk of an ectopic pregnancy,” writes NatGeo in utter ignorance. Thankfully, the woman turns out to be much smarter than her NatGeo values ​​us. The replies to this post have been brutally inspiring and have given me hope for humanity.

“Thank you for contributing to the gaslighting of the millions of women who suffer serious side effects from birth control…it seems as though it is not enough for providers to indicate that all reported side effects are in our heads,” wrote one high-five-craving user.

“It’s about unfollowing…do your research before imposing poison. Live experience is eloquent and has proven time and time again how dangerous contraception is to our mental health. No from me Mr. Natgio,” said another man who also needed a high five.

I highly recommend reading the comments carefully. They will completely restore your faith in your humanity.

Actress Stephanie Corneliussen also joined in and asked, “Why?” [the f*ck] NatGeo gives (inaccurate) medical advice and encourages women to use birth control!?” (Related: Study: Menstrual changes in some women after COVID-19 vaccination)

People who love contraception were also confused by the post, which looked like an advertisement. “Listen… I’m in favor of birth control. I think birth control is a great tool to help women regain autonomy and take control of their lives. And I was on it for years,” wrote another. “But I think doctors need to be more informed about the side effects it can cause. I had a lot of symptoms that I thought could be caused by it, but once it cleared up, it pretty much solved everything. Every time I went to my gynecologist and pointed out that possibility, it was completely dismissed. Years of medical gaslighting. We have to do more to improve healthcare for women.”

The FDA has just approved its first over-the-counter drug, despite serious concerns about its safety and efficacy from the agency just weeks before the approval notice. (Related: ‘Not a free county’: Woody Harrelson slams Hollywood for pushing ‘mandatory vaccinations’)

As a woman who was prescribed birth control pills as a teenager for her bad skin, and who has dealt with almost weekly migraines, mood swings, depression and other horrible side effects for a decade, it all made me want to throw up in my mouth.

How do people who work for NatGeo sleep through the night? The only big upside of this post is that despite our real-world experience (which they always ignore), we’ve seen so many women standing up for themselves against the medical establishment.