A leading gynecologist has revealed the harassment she's faced online after trying to tackle misinformation about the Covid vaccination and fertility.
Canadian physician Dr Jennifer Gunter, who penned best selling book The Vagina Bible, shared a blog post yesterday reassuring women who are afraid that receiving the jab will impact negatively on their ability to conceive in the future.
Dr Gunter, 55, said that fertility experts have recommend vaccination against Covid and shared a deep dive into the ingredients in the jab, none of which are associated with infertility.
However she was met with vile abuse online from trolls who told her that she should be 'ashamed' to be a doctor, and branded her 'toxic, immature and threatening' when she defended herself.
Canadian physician Dr Jennifer Gunter (pictured) shared a blog post yesterday reassuring women who are afraid that receiving the jab will impact negatively on their ability to conceive in the future
Sharing screenshots of an interaction on Twitter , she wrote: 'I am having a day. Not a good one. And on top of it my Instagram DMs are filled with this sh*t because I wrote about how the COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t cause infertility'
She was met with vile abuse online from trolls who told her that she should be 'ashamed' to be a doctor, and branded her 'toxic, immature and threatening' when she defended herself
Sharing screenshots of an interaction on Twitter, she wrote: 'I am having a day. Not a good one. And on top of it my Instagram DMs are filled with this sh*t because I wrote about how the COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t cause infertility.'
In the exchange, the troll writes: 'You should be ashamed to be a doctor. Maybe work on your bedside manner.'
Replying to the user, the doctor said: 'This is not my office and I am not your doctor. I suggest you invest in a course in boundaries and why you feel you should tone police people. Oh, and F*** off'.
The troll then threatened to report Dr Gunter to the relevant medical board for her ‘toxic, immature and threatening’ behaviour and told her she ‘shouldn’t be practicing medicine’.
Another troll on Facebook said that the doctor needed 'psychiatric help' after she analysed the science behind the vaccine and fertility
Another troll on Facebook said that the doctor needed 'psychiatric help' after she analysed the science behind the vaccine and fertility.
Jennifer was flooded with comments of support, with users calling the harassment 'unsettling' and hailing her a 'hero of social media' for sharing information about fertility and the vaccine.
'Sorry Jen - it’s insane', wrote one. 'The crazy part is you’re not out there sliding into DMs of those spreading the misinformation, that’s the difference. Thanks for all you do, the infertility piece is a big one and we need all the help we can get on communicating that one.'
'I'm sorry for this harassment, it's unsettling. For what it's worth you've been a hero to me on social media and I am so glad to understand more about my health because of what you write. It's been invaluable to someone who doesn't have the nerve to ask questions', said another.
Jennifer was flooded with comments of support, with users calling the harassment 'unsettling' and hailing her a 'hero of social media' for sharing information about fertility and the vaccine
In her blog, the gynecologist shared a deep insight into the scientific workings behind the vaccine, insisting that there were decades of work on the lipid particles used in the jab before trials began.
She says no component of either mRNA vaccine (Pfizer and Moderna) has the ability to damage the immature eggs in the ovary and no vaccine ingredients are associated with infertility.
Furthermore, the doctor says no fertility concerns were raised in animal studies of the vaccine and there has been no evidence raised about why the vaccine could cause infertility.
She says that by now, there would be enough evidence to know if people vaccinated nine months ago were seeing an impact on their fertility, which have not materialised.
In her blog , the gynecologist shared a deep insight into the scientific workings behind the vaccine, insisting that there were decades of work on the lipid particles used in the jab before trials began
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