The introduction of oral contraceptives (the birth control pill) substantially contributes to the decline in teen pregnancies – Granular data from Sweden indicates that fertility responses to the pill explain the halving of teen births after the pill’s introduction.
Read Full Article
#BirthControl #TeenPregnancy #ReproductiveHealth #SwedenData #FamilyPlanning
Read Full Article
#BirthControl #TeenPregnancy #ReproductiveHealth #SwedenData #FamilyPlanning
OUP Academic
The Power of the Pill: Evidence from Oral Contraceptive Sales Open Access
Abstract. The introduction of oral contraception (‘the pill’) was a watershed in fertility control. Yet, the pill’s impact on childbearing has been hard to
👍4😢1🖕1
Birth control pill may curb women’s competitive drive | While natural fluctuations in fertility across the menstrual cycle do not appear to influence a woman’s competitive motivation or actions, the use of hormonal contraceptives is associated with a reduced interest in competition.
Read Full Article
#BirthControl #WomenInCompetition #HormonalContraceptives #FertilityResearch #CompetitiveDrive
Read Full Article
#BirthControl #WomenInCompetition #HormonalContraceptives #FertilityResearch #CompetitiveDrive
PsyPost
Birth control pill may curb women’s competitive drive
A new study found users of hormonal contraceptives reported less interest in competition compared to naturally cycling women, raising questions about the pill's wider effects.
💊3
Longer birth control pill use linked to lower odds of depressive symptoms 🩺💊 | The research found a consistent link between extended oral contraceptive use and lower rates of depressive symptoms, particularly among women without diabetes. 😊
Read Full Article
#BirthControl #MentalHealth #Depression #WomensHealth #ResearchFindings
Read Full Article
#BirthControl #MentalHealth #Depression #WomensHealth #ResearchFindings
PsyPost
Longer birth control pill use linked to lower odds of depressive symptoms
A new analysis of health survey data suggests that extended use of oral contraceptives may be connected to better mental health outcomes in women. The researchers observed a steady decline in depression symptoms with longer pill use.
💩5👍4🔥1