Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses and can have several debilitating symptoms. Researchers are still learning what factors contribute to depression risk. A recent study found that ...

Many people who use birth control experience unpleasant side effects like nausea, breast tenderness, and changes in sex drive. But not all side effects are physical — doctors say birth control can ...

Some forms of birth control — like the pill, patch, hormonal IUDs, and the depo shot — contain synthetic versions of hormones like progesterone and estrogen, which are meant to decrease the likelihood ...

Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet and collaborating Danish universities have conducted statistical research suggesting that starting hormonal contraceptive (HC) use postpartum is ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Women taking hormonal birth control are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, according to a new study — a link that is particularly pronounced among teenaged girls who ...

With depression rates a significant public health concern in the United States and across the world, research has long sought to establish significant risk factors. While there is surely no sole ...

More 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, ...

When a Thousand Oaks 16-year-old started taking birth control pills, she hoped it would relieve her symptoms of endometriosis. The pill provided some relief, but the severe effects it had on her mood ...