Some people who use hormonal birth control, such as the pill, the patch, or hormonal intrauterine device (IUD), report experiencing depression as a side effect. Research on the topic has mixed results ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Women taking hormonal birth control are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, according to a new study — a link that is particularly pronounced among teenaged girls who ...

Some forms of birth control — like the pill, patch, hormonal IUDs, and the depo shot — contain synthetic versions of hormones like progesterone and estrogen, which are meant to decrease the likelihood ...

Many people who use birth control experience unpleasant side effects like nausea, breast tenderness, and changes in sex drive. But not all side effects are physical — doctors say birth control can ...

With depression rates a significant public health concern in the United States and across the world, research has long sought to establish significant risk factors. While there is surely no sole ...

Mirena is a brand of birth control called an intrauterine device (IUD). Your doctor places it inside your uterus (womb). The small t-shaped piece of plastic can stay ...

When her period first arrived when she was 12, Hannah LaCroix said her cramps were painful to the point where she struggled to get out of bed. Her menstrual discomfort mostly subsided, she said, once ...