Sync or Swim: Navigating the Tides of Menstrual Cycle Messaging on <scp>TikTok</scp>
Cycle syncing content on TikTok oversimplifies a complex literature involving tailoring diet and exercise to the menstrual cycle. Our findings also have implications for previous research pointing to negative discourse about hormonal contraception on social media and problematic messaging about women's reproductive health. More expert voices surrounding women's reproductive health are needed in the evolving social media landscape.
Authors
- Emily J. Pfender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9374-3521)
- Amy Bleakley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4539-4424)
- Claire V. Wanzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8800-4951)
- Lotte Mikkers
Institutions
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- University of Delaware (US)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/psrh.70004
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45