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OC use not linked to depression in adolescents.(Gynecology)(Oral contraceptive)
LOS ANGELES -- Oral contraceptive pills do not cause mood swings or depression in most adolescents. On the contrary, overall, it appears that oral contraceptives increase positive mood and decrease negative mood, Mary A. Ott, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the Society for Adolescent Medicine.
"Our pill users in our study felt better," said Dr. Ott of Indiana University, Indianapolis. "This is different from the adult data."
Data from studies of adults on whether oral contraception impacts mood negatively have been conflicting, and results of prospective studies have varied from those of retrospective studies. Overall, however, there has been a suggestion in adults that oral contraception can increase depression or exacerbate mood lability, and it is well known that mood changes are a common reason women stop using the pill, Dr. Ott said in a poster presentation.
In her study of 226 adolescent females, oral contraception decreased reports of negative mood by 27% over time and increased positive mood by 32% over time, relative to reports from subjects not on oral contraception.
The study involved having the 226 enrolled subjects keep daily mood diaries for two 12-week ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, OC use not linked to depression in adolescents.(Gynecology)(Oral...