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Mother Jones investigation: hormonal IUDs linked to depression, mood effects

Reporter Julia Lurie explores research linking hormonal contraceptives to depression and other mental health effects rarely discussed by prescribers.

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What to know

  • Research has documented that hormonal contraceptive users experience depression, suicidality, anxiety, and insomnia at higher rates, yet these effects are rarely discussed by prescribing doctors.
  • While severe mood changes from hormonal contraceptives are relatively uncommon, even small increases in risk carry profound consequences for affected individuals.
  • The reporting navigates the challenge of discussing contraceptive side effects in a politicized environment where such information could be weaponized against reproductive rights.

“for years, research has found that people on hormonal contraceptives are much more likely to experience depression, suicidality, anxiety, insomnia, and other effects rarely discussed by the doctors who prescribe them.”

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Julia Lurie Senior reporter, Mother JonesDr. Ojvind Lidegaard OB-GYN and contraceptive researcher

Mother Jones investigation: hormonal IUDs linked to depression, mood effects
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    “For some women, it can be an almost overnight change.”
    — Dr. Ojvind Lidegaard
    1. 1 outlet Did My IUD Make My Depression Worse?

      first by Mother Jones, 4d ago