Researchers confirm link between birth control pills, depression
Birth control pills have long been associated with giving women depression, but new research from the University of Copenhagen has confirmed it, leaving physicians and patients with a sobering reality, reports The Guardian.
The study tracked one million Danish women between the ages of 15 and 35 for 13 years. Results showed that women taking a combination oral contraceptive were 23 percent more likely to be diagnosed with depression, while those taking progestin-only pills were 34 percent more likely.
Teenagers were at even more risk, with an 80 percent chance of developing depression when taking the combined pill.
The findings suggest that pill manufacturers should look at ways to improve the pill or some patients may be forced to find a new contraceptive method altogether.
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