- Women who take the contraceptive pill are 23% more likely to be prescribed an antidepressant, most commonly in the first 6 months after starting on the pill. Women on the progestin-only pills, a synthetic form of the hormone progesterone, were 34% more likely to take antidepressants. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/28/women-taking-contraceptive-pill-more-likely-to-be-treated-for-depression-study-finds 62 comments science
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