The innovative advance could shift treatment from response to prevention, and redefine how we think about this common maternal condition.

Hormonal contraceptives used postpartum are not shown to directly cause depression Absolute risk of being prescribed antidepressants is nearly the same for users and non-users Postpartum ...

This cohort study found associations between hormonal contraceptives and depression risk among first-time moms in the first year postpartum. Researchers found that initiating hormonal ...

Compared with no use, there was an increase in the 12-month absolute risk of depression from hormonal contraceptive use from 1.36 to 1.54%. HealthDay News — Use of hormonal contraceptives ...