ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2019
Hormonal Contraceptives and Mood: Review of the Literature and Implications for Future Research.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 91 citations in OpenAlex.
- An updated systematic review of neuroprotective agents in the treatment of spinal cord injury.Neurosurgical review · 2024Pooled it
- Hormonal contraceptives and the brain: A systematic review on 60 years of neuroimaging, EEG, and biochemical studies in humans and animals.Frontiers in neuroendocrinology · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of sex differences in the relationship between hormones and depression in HIV.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Oral Contraceptive Pills on Brain Networks: A Conceptual Replication and Extension.Human brain mapping · 2025Trial
- Adolescent Hormonal Contraceptive Use in the Context of Brain Development and Depression Risk: A Review and Considerations for Future Research.Biological psychiatry global open science · 2026Review
- Qualitative exploration of using hormonal contraception on mental health and wellbeing: Diverse experiences and a call for more support.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Prevalence, diagnosis, and management of dysmenorrhea among Polish women: a cross-sectional study.Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review · 2026Article
- Poor mood after oral contraceptive use is associated with increased vulnerability to peripartum depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and higher genetic risk for depression.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Article
- Comparison of Dermatologic and Neuropsychological Side Effects of Oral Contraceptives, 2016-2020.Open access journal of contraception · 2026Article
- Use of systemic hormonal contraception and risk of depression: a registry-based study from Finland.European journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- What do users in a polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) forum think about the treatments they tried: Analysing treatment sentiment using machine learning.Physical and engineering sciences in medicine · 2025Article
- The impact of ovulation-suppressing contraceptives on behavioral and functional difficulties in borderline personality disorder.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2025Article
- Associations between oral hormonal contraceptives and internalising problems in adolescent girls.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- 28 days later: A prospective daily study on psychological well-being across the menstrual cycle and the effects of hormones and oral contraceptives.Psychological medicine · 2025Article
- Global Trends in the Epidemiologic Burden of Anxiety Disorders Among Women of Childbearing Age (1990-2021): Associations with Sociodemographic Index.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Risks of pelvic inflammatory disease and bacterial vaginosis in adenomyosis patients using levonorgestrel intrauterine device or oral norethindrone.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Affective Disorders: An Updated Review.Open access journal of contraception · 2025Review
- Differences in anxiety, worry, and perceived stress among naturally cycling women and oral contraceptives users: a cross-sectional study investigating the role of contraceptive types.Archives of women's mental health · 2024Article
- The link between daily affective complexity and anxiety is altered by oral contraceptive use.International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology · 2024Article
- Early removal of the etonogestrel contraceptive implant in Spanish women: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewWe examine recent studies that investigate the effects of hormonal contraception on mood in different populations of women, including women in the general population and women with diagnosed psychiatric and gynecologic disorders. We address the mechanisms of several types of hormonal contraceptives and assess how these may affect mood and gynecologic disorders. RECENT
findingsThe effects of hormonal contraceptives seem to be most relevant in selected subsets of women, as they may promote improved mental health in particular psychiatric disorders such as PMDD. Currently, there is no consistent evidence for negative effects of most hormonal contraceptives in the general population. Even though some studies reveal that certain individuals appear susceptible to negative mood effects from some forms of hormonal contraceptives, more research is needed to better identify these susceptible individuals.
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