Posted by SalArmy4me on October 6, 2001, at 18:57:26
In reply to Re: Levonorgestrel IUD (LNG-20) and depression, posted by SLS on October 6, 2001, at 18:44:49
Stewart, Felicia H. MD. Depression and Hormonal Contraception. JAMA. 286(6):671-672, August 8, 2001:
"Depression and postpartum depression are common irrespective of contraceptive status, however, and a review of 400 peer-reviewed, published clinical studies involving 55 000 users of implantable levonorgestrel (Norplant, Wyeth-Ayerst) concluded that reports of mood disturbances, anxiety, and depression were similar to those reported by women using hormonal methods containing estrogen..."
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