Hormonal Contraception Use May Be Associated With Higher Risk Of Depression.

reports that investigators “found that among more than 1 million Danish women, those using hormonal contraception were more likely to be diagnosed with depression or prescribed an antidepressant for the first time, in the subsequent months or years, compared to their peers not using hormonal contraception.” STAT adds, “Increased risks were found across nearly all types of hormonal contraception, and were highest among adolescent girls. https://www.statnews.com/2016/09/28/hormonal-birth-control-depression/