Hormonal contraception and mood disorders

Eveline Mu; Jayashri Kulkarni

doi:10.18773/austprescr.2022.025

Contraception · Adverse Effects

Hormonal contraception and mood disorders

Mu E, Kulkarni J

Published June 2022 Australian prescriber, 45(3), 75-79

DOI 10.18773/austprescr.2022.025 PMID 35755988 PMC PMC9218393

Abstract

Hormonal contraception is known to precipitate or perpetuate depression in some patients. The link between oral contraceptive pills and depression relates to the amount and type of progestogen contained in these pills. Many of the older oral contraceptive pills, which contain ethinylestradiol, are linked to severe mood problems. Newer oral contraceptive pills containing physiological forms of oestrogen may be better tolerated with a purported weaker link to mood problems. Clinicians should consider the temporal relationship between the use of hormonal contraception and development of new or worsened depression or mood changes.

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Contraception › Adverse Effects › Mood and Libido · Therapeutics › Hormonal Agents › Progesterone and Progestins

Eveline Mu, Jayashri Kulkarni

E Mu, J Kulkarni

PMID 35755988 35755988 DOI 10.18773/austprescr.2022.025 10.18773/austprescr.2022.025 Mu et al. 2022, Mu 2022

Keywords

mood, oestrogen, oral contraceptive pill, progesterone, progestogen

Hormonal contraception and mood disorders

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