Oral contraceptives, the ever-reliable soldiers in the fight against unwanted pregnancies, find themselves ensnared in a web of discussions and debates regarding their potential link to depression, particularly among adolescents and women in their initial stages of use. We plunge into this discourse, unwrapping findings, revealing paradoxes, and seeking answers. A study in Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences has brought to light that the initial two years of using oral contraceptives might hav
  • geosoco@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    Take this article with a grain of salt.

    1. the site that hosts it is a garbage clickbait health site.
    2. It links to an article in the NIH database, but it’s from last year and as the bright yellow box says, there are some concerns about the article. ( concern and the reply )
    3. It has been corrected
    4. They also note in the article “all oral contraceptive pills may cause mood changes, but the newer oral contraceptive pills containing estradiol or estradiol valerate may be less likely to cause mood changes.”