No personality differences between oral contraceptive users and naturally cycling women: Implications for research on sex hormones

Nearly 10 million women in the United States take oral contraceptives (OCs) – the most widely-used contraception method in the world (Daniels et al., 2015). Biomedical and social scientists, practitioners, and users are increasingly interested in the psychological consequences of “the pill.” This is evidenced in research on the cognitive, affective, and neural correla tes of OC use, with many studies comparing OC users and non-users or naturally-cycling (NC) women on outcomes.
Source: Psychoneuroendocrinology - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research