Depression associated with combined oral contraceptives--a pilot study

Jayashri Kulkarni; Jacynth Liew; Kathryn A Garland

Contraception · Adverse Effects

Depression associated with combined oral contraceptives--a pilot study

Kulkarni J, Liew J, Garland KA

Published November 22, 2005 Australian Family Physician, 34(11), 990

PMID 16299641

Abstract

Although there have been numerous studies investigating the relationship between the use of oral contraceptives and depressive symptoms, they have differed widely in both their methods and findings. A particular problem is determining and quantifying depression. The authors onducted a pilot study using well validated depression rating scales. (non-author abstract)

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Contraception Adverse Effects Mood and Libido

Contraception › Adverse Effects › Mood and Libido

Jayashri Kulkarni, Jacynth Liew, Kathryn A Garland

J Kulkarni, J Liew, Kathy Garland, Kate Garland, K Garland

PMID 16299641 16299641 Kulkarni et al. 2005, Kulkarni 2005

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Contraceptives, Oral, Combined

Depression associated with combined oral contraceptives--a pilot study

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Hormonal contraception and mood disorders

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