Hormonal Contraceptives & Mental Health (opens in new tab)

New research on hormonal contraceptives, "the pill", and how it influences mental health. Dr. David Puder and Dr. Mona Mojtahedzadeh explore: Claims about the mental health consequences of hormonal contraception Unique Influences of progesterone and estrogen on the brain How ovulation changes attraction and desire Discuss the controversy around recent studies that show that hormonal contraception increases the risk of depression Critique of those studies and counters to those critiques Kelly ...