The Lowdown’s Content & Editorial Policy

 

The content we create

We aim to provide visitors to The Lowdown with access to trustworthy content that is accurate, balanced, transparent and clearly presented. 

Reviews

Reviews are freely left by visitors to the website. These are treated as empirical data and not gathered as part of a regulated scientific study. We will highlight this when sharing this data, either in review format or as aggregate data.

Experiences

Visitors freely leave their health experiences on the website, these are not sponsored or gathered as part of a regulated scientific study. We will highlight this when sharing this data.

Information

The contraceptive (and other drug) information presented on our website and app is taken from the manufacturer’s Patient Information Leaflets and reliable UK-based sources of medical information, such as the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, the NHS, and the Family Planning Association. We review this information regularly to ensure it’s up to date.

Information presented on our website and app on all product pages is based on the product manufacturer’s website. We include links to credible scientific studies as evidence of research to support medical claims (where applicable). We review this information regularly to ensure it’s up to date. We write our own content.

Blog content

The majority of The Lowdown’s blog content is authored and edited by our team of in-house and contracted freelance writers and editors. The biographies of our in-house team are available to view on our About page.

Instagram and social media content

The Lowdown’s posts, stories and tweets are researched, written and designed by our team of in-house writers and designers. 

How we produce and review content:

• Clinically relevant content will be reviewed by one of our doctors for accuracy and balance and to ensure it reflects the current evidence base, recognised UK guidelines and/or best clinical practice.
• However, The Lowdown should be used for informational purposes only and should not substitute seeking personalised medical advice from an appropriately qualified medical professional.
• To ensure transparency and up-to-date information in our content we will endeavour to reference and, if appropriate, include hyperlinks to sources of medical information. We have no control over, and therefore cannot assume responsibility for, the content or general practices of any of these third-party sites and/or services. The display of any hyperlink and reference to any third-party website does not mean that we endorse that third-party’s website, products or services. Use of a third party site may be governed by the terms and conditions of that third party site.
• Occasionally we will produce and publish sponsored content on our site in agreement with a third party. This is also subject to the terms in this content policy. Where you see the label ‘Sponsored content’ it means The Lowdown retains editorial control and sign off. 
• Guest writers who freely submit or are commissioned to produce content for The Lowdown will also agree to have a short biography published alongside their article. This should include any potential conflicts of interest. Content produced by guest writers will also be subject to our content and editorial processes as detailed here, prior to consideration for publication.

The Lowdown is a platform for all contraception users

We’re proud to be a groundbreaking women’s health platform, and while we use the word woman across our site, we support and recognise all people with vaginas who use contraception. We are committed to creating a more inclusive sexual health resource for women, trans men and non binary folk, and it’s our mission to ensure we implement inclusive language site-wide as our first step.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this policy or concerns with our content – please email melanie@thelowdown.com