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The Effects Of Oral Contraceptives On Mood And Affect: A Meta-Analysis, Erica M. Motter
The Effects Of Oral Contraceptives On Mood And Affect: A Meta-Analysis, Erica M. Motter
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Combined oral contraceptive (COC) pills are widely used by women of reproductive age, but there is still little conclusive evidence that exists about the mood-related side effects associated with their use. This meta-analysis examined the relationship between oral contraceptive use and mood effects such as depression and anxiety to determine what role, if any, that COCs may have in the worsening or improvement of women’s mood when taking them. Effect sizes compared the differences in women’s mood scores before taking COCs and after one or more cycles of use. Seventeen studies made up of 25 individual samples contributed 71 effect …