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Dr. Emily Stuart, CCFP, Sexual Health

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Sexual Health Physician • RN to MD
Abortion Care • Evidence-based Education
🏳️‍🌈 Inclusive • 🇨🇦 British Columbia
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It's the final day of Family Medicine Week 2026!!

While I am sad the week is over, this doesn't mean spreading the love for this beloved specialty of mine will be ending anytime soon!

I constantly say FM is such an amazing and customizable specialty and I wish more people understood (and more medical schools took the time to highlight) that no two FM doctors are the same.

#familymedicine #FamilyMedicineWeek #primarycare #FMRevolution #womeninmedicine

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And that's on adequate pain control!!
IUD insertions don't have to be painful, there are so many medications to help! We as healthcare professionals need to offer them!

#obgyn #familymedicine #primarycare #medhumor #medicalmeme

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Funded by Abortion Rights Coalition Canada @abortionrightscoalitioncan

Join us Sept 23, 2026 at 4 pm PDT - 7 pm EDT for this ultimate PRO-CHOICE event!

Hosted by MJ Johnston @their_collective.mj, past founder of Abortion is Healthcare Signs and Queen's Jubilee Medal Recipient and featuring 4 prominent figures in Canada's Reproductive Justice sphere.

Featuring:

- Sabrina Baldini @afters3xed
Abortion Rights Coalition Board Member. Owner of After Sex Ed, and Ted Ex Speaker.
- Dr. Emily Stuart @abortionmd
Medical Doctor, Reproductive Health
-Rachel Cairns @its.rachel.cairns
Host of Aborsh Podcast, playwright & actor: Hypothetical Baby
-Alex Latter @postabortiontherapy
Post Abortion Therapy

Facilitated panel discussion followed by open question and answer period.

We can't wait to chat abortion and reproductive justice with you!

#abortion #reproductivejustice #reproductiverights #prochoice

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Let's recompile "The List"™️ !!

If you have been around you may have heard about The List which has FM programs which are considered to have strong OB training. The List was originally made in 2012 and last updated in 2019 which means so much has happened since then!

I want to help compile an updated list to better help FM applicants who know they want strong OB training!

Our country more than ever needs Family docs who can help provide obstetrical care and fill the gaps!

If you know of a strong program, drop it down below or send to me via DM or email!

#familymedicine #obstetrics #fmob #residency #obgyn

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Happy World Family Doctor Day! 🩺✨

Family medicine is the most misunderstood, unappreciated, and IN NEED specialty in medicine and today we celebrate it.

We deliver babies, deploy as military docs, travel the world, do procedures, the works!

We know your name, your family, and your whole story.

We are the ORIGINAL doctors.

And in a world that greatly undervalues us, we are rising up and demanding the respect we deserve!

Happy World Family Doctor Day to the best specialty in medicine🧡

#WorldFamilyDoctorDay #FamilyMedicine #FMProud #WeAreFamMed #FamilyDoctor

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Visiting an unregulated pregnancy centre (UPC) can be a traumatic experience.

These centres typically offer free services and promise help on all options, but are often anti-abortion and refuse to help, or even try to dissuade clients from obtaining an abortion.

As part of our advocacy efforts, ARCC is looking for stories from people who may have had a troubling or unhelpful experience at such a centre. Stories are also welcome from anyone who accompanied someone to a UPC, and from healthcare providers and support persons who had a patient that went to a UPC (stories may be anonymous).

And - don’t miss our upcoming workshop to learn how you can stop UPCs in your community! 🗓 March 21, 1pm ET

See the link in our bio to share your story and register for the workshop 🔗

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My latest in @globeandmail looks at one of the biggest game changers in women’s health: birth control.

Contraception has expanded autonomy and choice for generations of women. But when choosing a method, it’s not just about pregnancy prevention. It’s also about what you need right now - whether that’s cycle control, symptom management, convenience, cost, or lifestyle fit.

In the piece, I walk through some of the conversations I have with patients about how to choose the method that works best for them at this stage of life.

The goal isn’t one “best” method.
It’s finding the one that fits you.

#WomensHealth #WomensHistoryMonth #ReproductiveHealth #iwd
#EvidenceBasedMedicine

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When I got a new IUD, I kept the old one for this raspberry guardian project. I made it while thinking about options, medicines, and the good people who make healthcare safe and accessible. I beaded with gratitude for @access.bc and my dear friend and colleague @abortionmd

Everyone needs different things for their wellness. The best combo for me is progestin contraception (IUD) to treat severe dysmenorrhea with anemia, raspberry leaf tea for mild cramps, and beadwork for connection and calm.

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A little break from running content that I think our community here may enjoy 💗

I presented today with my friend and colleague @abortionmd ☀️

When I’m not running, I have three different jobs as a doctor. After my family medicine training, I did a year fellowship in sexual and reproductive health. I do complex, high volume IUD insertions both in clinic and in the operating room. Pain control for IUD procedures is the norm for me. Everyone I see is offered a variety of options!

Today I talk a little bit about my IUD insertion process, how I’ve discovered I’m not bad at teaching, and how I’ve dealt with imposter syndrome ✌🏼

My certifications/training 🤓
BSc Hon Neuroscience
MSc global health
MD
CCFP
1 yr fellowship SRH
MSCP (menopause society certified)

Outfit: @athleta
Purse: @mattandnat
Vulva earrings: @etsy (from many years ago!)

Disclaimers/clarifications:
*I use IUD as an inclusive term for IUD/IUS, since IUD is the used language in North America. In the UK (and other places), there is often more of a social distinction between IUS (hormonal) and IUD (copper/non hormonal). Here in Canada, we usually just say ‘hormonal IUD’ or ‘non hormonal IUDs’. I actually think this leads to less confusion for patients 💖

* I personally do not have an IUD and didn’t love mine. I need more systemic hormonal exposure. I think people assume all sexual health providers have IUDs or want everyone to have one. I want you to have one if you want it 😘

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Family medicine,the specialty that stole my heart. I know I often talk about how much I love this field and why it's great but I don't often speak about the specific things that helped me choose FM and why I still am thankful for my choice.

So if you're somebody considering FM or just wanting to learn more about the field, here are the things I love about this field of mine 🧡

Post inspired by @drstephromero 's post on anesthesiology

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#familymedicine #primarycare #residency #medschool

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🚨 Across Canada, there are at least seven anti-abortion pregnancy centres that offer recreational, non-diagnostic ultrasounds, used to manipulate people into continuing their pregnancies. 🚨 Read our full statement at www.arcc-cdac.ca/media (🔗 in bio)

These organizations operate without any medical oversight or accountability, and their use of non-medical ultrasounds risks the lives of vulnerable folks seeking medical care.

In addition to the fact that the people working at these centres are often not medical professionals, the organizational bias of UPCs creates a risk that ultrasound images will be interpreted in ways that support their anti-abortion agenda. This can delay pregnant people from seeking real medical care, and provide a false sense of security around the health or viability of a pregnancy.

📍 Here are the seven centres in Canada that offer recreational, non-medical ultrasounds:

Atwell Centre, Hamilton ON
Dawn Centre, Cambridge ON
Haven Pregnancy Support Clinic, Victoria BC
Hope for Women Pregnancy Services, BC (3 locations: Langley, Abbotsford, Prince George)
Women’s Care Centre, Fredericton NB

We urge provincial and federal governments, and the appropriate regulatory bodies, to regulate or prohibit the non-medical use of ultrasounds in UPCs, and to ensure that people facing unwanted pregnancies receive the competent medical care they deserve. At least seven unregulated pregnancy centres across Canada offer recreational, non-diagnostic ultrasounds. The use of ultrasound machines without medical regulation or oversight by these centres raises serious privacy, ethical, and safety concerns.

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Pharmacare is Reproductive Justice

Pharmacare saves lives. It makes contraception and essential medications affordable, accessible, and equitable.

Yet the federal government is backing away from its pharmacare commitments — leaving people with uncertainty, fear, and inequality.

We thank @abortionmd for the original reel above. As she shares, free contraception access has been life-changing for patients. Reproductive Justice means fighting for a system where everyone in Canada has equal access to the medications they need.

📣 Contact your local representative. Tell them: Pharmacare is Reproductive Justice.

#ReproductiveJustice #PharmacareNow #AccessToMeds #ContraceptionAccess #HealthcareIsAHumanRight #RJ #MedicationAccess

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