Association between adolescent oral contraceptive use and future major depressive disorder: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Because of the widespread use of oral contraceptives (OCs) and the devastating effects of depression both on an individual and a societal level, it is crucial to understand the nature of the previously reported relationship between OC use and depression risk. Insight into the impact of analytical choices on the association is important when interpreting available evidence. Hence, we examined the association between adolescent OC use and subsequent depression risk in early adulthood analyzing all theoretically justifiable models.

Methods

Data from the prospective cohort study TRacking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey, among women aged 13-25 years were used. Adolescent OC use (ages 16-19 years) was used as a predictor and major depressive disorder (MDD) in early

SUBMITTER: Anderl C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291927 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature