There are concerns false information on birth control is contributing to a rise in unwanted pregnancies.
Videos on the platform include false claims about hormonal contraception, such as the pill, the implant, the jab and some types of the coil.One TikTok video that has been viewed more than 600,000 times falsely claims hormonal birth control can cause infertility and brain tumours.
Working in a sexual health clinic in the north east of Scotland, she said she had seen patients who were "terrified of hormonal contraception" because of what they had watched on TikTok. "I don't think we know why the numbers have gone up," she said. "They've gone up amongst all people of reproductive age, including amongst young people."
"People are having to make the decision to end a pregnancy that might have been wanted but they really have to ask themselves difficult questions," Ms Grieve said.BPAS said waiting times for contraception and a lack of sex education for young people may also be contributing to the record number of abortions.
The 24-year-old found what she thought was an alternative to hormonal contraception called Natural Cycles.The app, which is not yet recommended for use by the NHS and considered by some as more of an aid rather than birth control, is heavily advertised on social media by influencers.
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