Delainey Saxon
Oral Contraception in Females can possibly lead to Depression
Summary:
The article done by Women's Health all about birth control, was a interesting article because it gave more details about the effects on birth control and the female body. the article read more about mental health and younger aged women. These mental health issues would be defined as depression or any symptom of that nature in the female brain and body. The article/study that was talking about birth control and finding a relationship linkage between an oral contraceptive and depression symptoms in females. This article talks about birth controls in females and the hormones that are inside these pill that can affect the body in different ways that not many females even know it is happening to them.
The article gives more background on the definition of birth control or contraception, which is any method that can prevent pregnancy for females, but also males (aka condoms). Contraception is a type of “protection” that females use to avoid pregnancy in their future. This typically starts to begin in a female’s life around the age of 16-years-old. Females use this concept because of either sexual activity with their partners, or even just to help their hormones and menstrual periods. Some females will typically start birth control in high school, or once they are sexually active. Most females will start out using a “oral contraceptive”. Meaning this is a birth control pill with hormones in it to help the body prevent getting pregnant. Physicians help find birth controls to use for the patient depending on your health or your desire to have children in the future. The article/study states that scientist have been having an ongoing research on this birth control pill. They have been studying what is does to the female body and brain. Ever since the “pill” came out, researchers have been trying to understand the connection between oral contraception and mood of a female involving the brain. A study done at “Brigham Women’s Hospital and University Medical Center” started an investigation on this subject by interviewing young women using oral contraceptives. Researchers asked questions involving the moods of depression symptoms, or any type of sadness in the female brain. The study continues to explain what depressive symptoms they were looking for. The researchers analyzed data from female participants and compared it to a longitudinal study of teens and young females from the Netherlands. The article states more on what LARC’s could do to the female uterus, in how those hormones effect the brain. LARC’s deliver hormone exposure to the uterus, they do not put off as many hormones compared to an oral birth control pill. Researchers are interested in finding more out about hormone exposure that does go throughout the whole body and brain is less associated with depressive symptoms, such as an IUD, which is known as a LARC.
The ending result of this article is there is not strong evidence to prove that an oral contraceptive will cause depression in females. They did find that 16-year-old girls reported higher depressive symptoms severity compared to with 16-year-old girls not using oral contraceptives.
Response:
As I was getting dragged into this subject because it was so interesting to me, but I found that women need to be more educated on th birth control that they put into their bodies. This pill or anything put into the body of a female to basically help stop their menstrual cycle can effect them in their futures, and possibly the future of being a mother. This is as scary as it may seem, but this is not a joking matter. This study done was to help protect women and to know that they need to do what is right for their body and their brain. LARC's are known as one of the best types of birth controls for women. I personally used a LARC to help my body and my brain because there are many side effects that come along with a hormonal pill when stopping your monthly period. It will effect the hormones hit your brain and also effect your mood for days on end. Ladies, be safe in the choice you make, let it help you and your future.
Websites:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jcpp.13115
https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/birth-control-methods
Sources and Citations:
Anderl, Li, G., & Chen, F. (2019, August 28). Oral contraceptive use in adolescence predicts lasting vulnerability to depression in adulthood. Retrieved April 13, 2020, from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jcpp.13115
Brigham and Women's Hospital. (2019, October 2). Teens taking oral contraceptives may be at increased risk for depressive symptoms. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 12, 2020 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191002110426.htm
What birth control method is right for you? (2019, February 14). Retrieved April 13, 2020, from https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/birth-control-methods
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