O’Brien talks about helping teen patients understand health information with Wisconsin media

Katie O’Brien, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, spoke to state media outlets about her work with adolescents. O’Brien, who is one of two specialty-trained pediatric adolescent gynecologists in Wisconsin, uses social media as a way to connect with patients:

"We know that they're getting their medical information mostly from interactions with their peers and from social media. So I usually start off my conversation whenever we're talking about a procedure or something that people are worried about, and I ask them what they've seen on TikTok so that we have a jumping off point.”

Read more about O’Brien’s work in stories from outlets across the state:

UW Health pediatric gynecologist connects with patients through social media - Channel 3000

UW Health doctor helps young patients address concerns by using a popular social media app - WKOW 27

UW Health gynecologist uses social media to help patients feel more comfortable - WIFR News

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Melis Baskaya

Women’s Healthcast: Preparing for Your First Period, featuring Katie O’Brien, MD

For many young people, the idea of starting to get a period is at least a little bit stressful.  

Katie O’Brien, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, helps kids and families in her pediatric and adolescent gynecology clinic feel more prepared for periods. She joined this episode of the Women’s Healthcast to talk about what periods are, how to choose the right period products for you, when to get help for heavy or painful periods, and more. 

Listen to Preparing for Your First Period now! 

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