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Birth Control
Main article: Birth Control

There are many types of birth control available to females. Birth control can be hormonal or physical in nature. Oral contraception can assist with management of various medical conditions, such menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) (1). However, oral contraceptives can have a variety of side effects, including depression (2).

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 * 1) Iyer V, Farquhar C, Jepson R. Oral contraceptive pills for heavy menstrual bleeding. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000;(2):CD000154. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000154. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009;(4):CD000154. PMID: 10796696.
 * 2) de Wit AE, Booij SH, Giltay EJ, Joffe H, Schoevers RA, Oldehinkel AJ. Association of Use of Oral Contraceptives With Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents and Young Women. JAMA Psychiatry. 2020 Jan 1;77(1):52-59. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.2838. PMID: 31577333; PMCID: PMC6777223.