Social media has a way of turning medical misinformation into viral trends, and the latest example is making gynecologists everywhere cringe. Videos claiming that you can simply “scoop out” your period have racked up millions of views. The viral videos imply that menstrual blood—or even the uterine lining itself—can be removed in one quick step, preventing a period entirely. It isn’t used to shorten the duration of a patient's period. Even the most effective treatments to remove uterine lining are extensive,” she says.