Meet Dr Karthika Krishnamoorthy, Fertility Specialist Promoting Safer Pregnancies Online

Who is Dr Karthika Krishnamoorthy? A video on social media, drawing attention to the dangers of seeking unverified counselling for pregnancies online, has gone viral. It features Dr Krishnamoorthy, a Chennai-based obstetrics specialist, who is advising pregnant to-be-parents against attending pre and post-natal, pregnancy and delivery technique classes on the internet, to avoid health risks, since online counsellors may be offering medical advice without specialisation.

"During COVID-19 especially, people have started handing out pregnancy counselling advice on the internet. This can be dangerous because clients cannot be sure whether the counsellor is practicing with a license or not," she said in her viral video. Read more about what she says here.

Who Is Dr Karthika Krishnamoorthy? 5 Things To Know

1. Dr Krishnamoorthy introduces herself as a consultant obstetrics, gynecology and fertility specialist on social media, where she shares videos on her YouTube and Instagram channels about keen issues concerning motherhood, childbirth and women's health.

2. With an Instagram account that boasts of over 40,000 followers and a new YouTube account that has over 400 subscribers, Dr Krishnamoorthy is a reliable go-to for many women who are looking for relevant information about motherhood and childcare online.

3. She is going viral for a video she recently posted about the risks to women's health arising out of online group classes for pregnancy, a phenomenon that is becoming increasingly popular on the internet with the rise of influencers giving medical advice without valid licenses.

4. "When you need to provide advice to someone about pregnancy, then the person needs to have experience and qualifications. One needs to have studied it properly and be a certified practitioner and counsellor. How it can be done for 200 participants online? Such sessions can be conducted only after assessing other factors like the patient's health conditions and family history," she says in her video.

5. She is also notably the sister of Tamil film industry star Dhanush and director Selvaraghavan. Along with their fourth sibling Vimala Geetha, the four share a close relationship and routinely come together for family gatherings. On missing a family reunion last year, Krishnamoorthy shared a photo of her family and wrote, "nothing in this world equals quality time with family and genuine love."

See a photo she posted with her siblings below:

Source: Karthika Krishnamoorthy / Instagram