Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prior depression that is associated with hormonal contraception increases odds for postpartum depression.

More than 85% of women – and more than 300 million people worldwide at any given time – use hormonal contraceptives for at least five years of their life. Although primarily taken for birth control, ...

This cohort study found associations between hormonal contraceptives and depression risk among first-time moms in the first year postpartum. Researchers found that initiating hormonal contraception ...

New research has found that depression associated with hormonal contraception use may be a risk factor for developing postpartum depression later on in life. Published in JAMA Psychiatry, the study ...

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Some depression might be linked to natural hormonal changes in women's bodies, according to a doctor at UNC Hospitals. Happily married with two grown children and a few grandchildren, Sharon Heath ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with depression associated with hormonal contraception more likely had postpartum depression. Study ...

Compared with no use, there was an increase in the 12-month absolute risk of depression from hormonal contraceptive use from 1.36 to 1.54%. HealthDay News — Use of hormonal contraceptives postpartum ...

There was a higher risk for postpartum depression with the use of combined oral contraceptives, combined nonoral contraceptives, and progestogen-only nonoral contraceptives. HealthDay News — Use of ...