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Study Links Hormonal Contraceptives to Higher Postnatal Depression Risk

3/31/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Copenhagen University Hospital reveals that women who start hormonal contraceptives after giving birth are at nearly double the risk of postnatal depression. Analyzing data from over 610,000 Danish women, researchers found that 40% began hormonal contraception within a year, raising their depression risk from 1.36% to 1.54%.

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A groundbreaking study from Copenhagen University Hospital reveals that women who start hormonal contraceptives after giving birth are at nearly double the risk of postnatal depression. Analyzing data from over 610,000 Danish women, researchers found that 40% began hormonal contraception within a year, raising their depression risk from 1.36% to 1.54%.