Depression Associated With Hormonal Contraceptive Use as a Risk Indicator for Postpartum Depression.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hormonal sensitivity may contribute to the risk of depression in some women, as observed during the premenstrual, postpartum, and perimenopausal phases, and when initiating hormonal contraception (HC). However, little evidence exists to support that such depressive episodes are linked across the reproductive life span.

Objective

To determine whether prior depression associated with HC initiation is coupled with a higher risk of postpartum depression (PPD) than prior depression not associated with HC initiation.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used Danish health registry data collected from January 1, 1995, through December 31, 2017, and analyzed from March 1, 2021, through January 1, 2023. All women living in Denmark born after 1978 with

SUBMITTER: Larsen SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10134043 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature