The Pill app was designed as interactive tool to explore the content of the research we carried on about the link between the online discussion about the side effects of oral contraceptives and their adoption rate in different european countries.
The app was beta-developed in Processing for an Android Tablet.
Choosing the right contraceptive method is not always easy.
Us women often need more information
Some of us... ask our doctors, others... look it up on Google!
Us women often need more information
Some of us... ask our doctors, others... look it up on Google!
As you might have noticed though, looking up medical advice on the internet can often bring to some funny results. There is lot of information on the web, and it is just as close as a click of the mouse.
But how can you know which of these sources are reliable and trustworthy?
"The Pill app" - acts as a guide to the online discussion about side effects of oral contraceptives.
It helps you to understand how the conversation can change according to the kind of website you are consulting, and to the place you are living in.
What are the most discussed side effects in Italy?
How are news media talking about the Pill in Spain?
It's completely fine to google your meds.
Just mind your sources, and decide consciously who to trust.
Projected by:
Alessandro Cerruti
Andrea Cevenini
Marta Croce
Miriam Palopoli
Dario Verrengia
