Intrauterine Device Use: A New Frontier for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology.

ABSTRACT: Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are the most-used reversible contraceptive method for women in the world, but little is known about their potential modulation of brain function, cognition, and behavior. This is disconcerting because research on other hormonal contraceptives, especially oral contraceptives (OCs), increasingly shows that exogenous sex hormones have behavioral neuroendocrine consequences, especially for gendered cognition, including spatial skills. Effects are small and nuanced, however, partially reflecting heterogeneity. The goal of this paper is to introduce IUD use as a new frontier for basic and applied research, and to offer key considerations for studying it, emphasizing the importance of multimodal investigations and person-specific analyses. The feasibility and utility o

SUBMITTER: Beltz AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9352855 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature