New York Times: Contraceptives Tied to Depression Links

[ADifferentTim]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/30/w...ecommendation&src=rechp&WT.nav=RecEngine&_r=0

Hormonal contraceptives are associated with an increased risk for depression, a large study has found.

Danish researchers studied more than a million women ages 15 to 34, tracking their contraceptive and antidepressant use from 2000 to 2013. The study excluded women who before 2000 had used antidepressants or had another psychiatric diagnosis.

Over all, compared with nonusers, users of hormonal contraception had an 80 percent increased risk of depression. Some types of contraceptives carried even greater risk. Women who used progestin-only pills more than doubled their risk, for example, while those who used those who used the levonorgestrel IUD (brand name Mirena) tripled their risk. The risk persisted after adjusting for age, age of first intercourse, educational level and other factors.

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http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2552796

Geez, this is some scary stuff.

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[Stealth JD]

yeah...bad stuff happens to women when they're on birth control. it's actually far, far safer for the man to take a contraceptive...but societal stigmas place the burden on women, even though it can have long term side and/or devastating effects.