04/10/2025
I hope this is ok to share Kate Codrington but such important information to consider. Thank you ❤️
Brilliant article from on about the BMJ’s findings about menopause info on social media, I quote:
“In 117 cases, this was a conflict either directly or indirectly related to menopause, through provision of private practice, pharmaceutical industry funding or retail products marketed at the menopause.
🤯93% of the major content creators had direct or indirect conflicts of interest. The majority of people giving advice had something to sell – whether private clinic services, supplements, coaching, skincare, or even links to pharmaceutical companies.
🤯Just 1 in 3 creators out of that 93% stated their conflict of interest.
More than 75% of media surveyed had a commercial conflict.
🤯More than half of those involved in the survey were professionals, including doctors.
‼️67% of posts were misleading. Two out of three claims about HRT went beyond what is recommended in official guidance from NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) and the BNF (British National Formulary), which guide safe prescribing.”
So worth a read: it’s up in my story today