Estradiol is the “prototypic” sex hormone of women. Yet, women have another sex hormone,
which is often disregarded: Progesterone. The goal of this article is to provide a …

Sex hormones significantly impact women's lives. Throughout the different stages of life,
from menarche to menopause and all stages in between, women experience dramatic …

Importance Millions of women worldwide use hormonal contraception. Despite the clinical
evidence of an influence of hormonal contraception on some women's mood, associations …

AimResearch on the effect of oral contraceptive (OC) use on the risk of depression shows
inconsistent findings, especially in adult OC users. One possible reason for this …

Objective To investigate whether users of hormonal contraceptives (HCs) are at increased
risk of depression compared with non‐users. Design Register‐based cohort study. Setting …

Abstract Purpose of Review We examine recent studies that investigate the effects of
hormonal contraception on mood in different populations of women, including women in the …

Objectives: Adverse mood changes are sometimes cited as a reason for discontinuing
combined hormonal contraception (CHC). A systematic review of recent literature was …

Worldwide, over 150 million adolescent and adult women use oral contraceptives (OC). An
association between OC-use and the emergence of symptoms of mental disorders has been …

An estimated 80% of sexually active young women in the United States use hormonal
contraceptives during their reproductive years. Associations between hormonal …

Millions of women around the world use combined oral contraceptives (OCs), yet
surprisingly little is known about their central nervous system (CNS) effects. This article …