Do hormonal contraceptives increase depression risk? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse
- Written by Natalie C. Tronson, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
Hormonal contraceptives have functions that go beyond just birth control.Mindful Media/E+ via Getty ImagesMore 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, many people also use hormonal...