Paid right wing influencer Riley Gaines, who forgets her own sincerely held beliefs, falsely claimed on Katie Miller’s podcast that birth control pills lower bone density, while scientific studies show birth control pills actually increase bone density.
The American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology posted a study that says: “Women exposed to oral contraceptives had a 3.3% greater mean bone mineral density…”
The National Library of Medicine posted a study by Swedish and Australian researchers that found: “oral contraceptive use increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis.”
RILEY GAINES ON BIRTH CONTROL:
— Katie Miller (@KatieMiller) June 18, 2026
“So I was on birth control in college, but only because — as a swimmer — you can imagine it’s not exactly comfortable to bleed in a sport like that. The bathing suits are pretty revealing, and we’re in the water six hours a day.
“I got on it… pic.twitter.com/G838sOzoH7
(Sources: American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, National Library of Medicine, Katie Miller)