Identifying Online Misinformation
About Reproductive Health
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Help Us Raise Awareness During Young Women's Reproductive Health Awareness Month (September 2026)
This website, developed by young people for young people, aims to equip young people with the knowledge and resources to recognize misinformation about reproductive health, access reliable information, and make informed decisions that support their health and well-being in their teen years and the future.
Access to accurate, trusted, and evidence-based information about reproductive health—including contraception, sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, healthy relationships, and consent—is essential to helping teens make informed choices and safeguard their well-being.
In an era in which teen birth rates have fallen to record lows, why do we still need this focus on teen reproductive health?
Alongside the sharp decline in teen pregnancy since the 1990s, we have seen a revolution in social media use among young people and now massive reliance on social media as a source for health information.
As anyone who has ever been on social media knows, the information that you find in these spaces is not always reliable.
(understatement)
And there is now a massive amount of misinformation and disinformation about sexual health on social media sites, including and especially about STIs and contraceptive use...
...one of the key factors that has caused those teen birth rates to drop.
This misleading information has led to increased confusion about healthy choices, as it is happening alongside extreme variations in health education across the country and hesitancy to talk to adults (e.g., parents and doctors).
This presents an increasingly unhealthy environment for adolescents as they navigate reproductive health decisions.
Megan L. Kavanaugh et al., “Long-acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents and Young Adults: Patient and Provider Perspectives” Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology 26, no. 2 (2): 86-95, doi:
10.1016/j.jpag.2012.10.00
Adolescence is a critical stage for physical, emotional, and social development.
Young people begin making important decisions about their health and future.
We need to ensure that young people are getting the kind of information they need to make informed decisions and choices about their reproductive health.
Use this site to learn more about common myths circulating online about reproductive health, how to identify misinformation, and how to spread the word about this growing problem--and potential solutions.
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