Oral contraceptive use in adolescence predicts lasting vulnerability to depression in adulthood
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry2019Vol. 61(2), pp. 148–156
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Abstract
We show a long-term association between adolescent OC use and depression risk in adulthood regardless of current OC use. Our findings suggest that adolescence may be a sensitive period during which OC use could increase women's risk for depression, years after first exposure.
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