Women Has A Higher Risk Of Depression, Study Shows

Depression as many would know is one of the causes that people commits suicide. This kind of mental disease is often late to be diagnosed that sometimes result to death. Current research shows that subscription pills, especially for women, could lead to depression.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen conducted a large-scale study and confirmed that hormonal contraceptives that include birth control pills or implants are connected with depression. The 13 year study composed of one million women between the ages of 15 and 34. Experts survey the volunteers who have experienced the side-effects of birth control-induced depression. The experts track the women from the year 2000 to 2013, as reported by Eye Witness News. 

Overall, the research results show that women who take hormonal contraception after six months' time have a higher risk of 40 percent for depression, compared to those women who haven't taken any of the contraceptive pills. The experts also study the data carefully and identify which pill would give greater risk.

Researchers base their study to determine the risk by checking the women's educational level, age, and other factors. Experts explained that women who took progestin-only pills will double the risk of depression, but for some who took levonorgestrel IUD have a triple risk.

As for the adolescent girls, Depending on the kind of hormonal contraception, the result shows that they have the greater risk of being diagnosed with depression. Thus, they are tied up with the use of anti-depressants

Dr. Ojvind Lidegaard, senior author of the study from the University of Copenhagen shares "Such a comprehensive study on this issue hasn't been made before." He also added that the risk of depression increases at 40 percent it is not trivial if women use the hormonal contraception they will not automatically get depressed. However, it is still important that women should know that there is a possibility. With that, nonhormonal methods of birth control are available, according to New York Times.