Postpartum Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Risk of Depression.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hormonal contraceptive (HC) use is associated with depression. It is, however, unknown whether this is also true in the postpartum period when women have a heightened depression risk and are routinely offered HC treatment.

Objective

To examine whether HC initiation post partum is associated with the development of depression within 12 months post partum.

Design, setting, and participants

A population-based cohort study based on nationwide Danish register data was conducted including all primiparous women who gave birth from January 1, 1997, through December 31, 2022. Women were excluded if they had depression within 24 months before delivery, multiple births or stillbirth, or a diagnosis of breast cancer or liver tumor. Data analysis was conducted between M

SUBMITTER: Larsen SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11959440 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature