Women who start birth control pill as teens 130% more likely to show depression

Doctors have known for years that the oral contraceptives increase a woman’s risk of cancer. Now comes a disheartening report of the risk of serious emotional damage as well.

Many pediatricians and other practitioners routinely recommend the pill to girls in their early teens. Could that account for the rising number of emotional and psychological problems in today’s younger generation?

“Women who started taking birth control pills as teenagers showed depression symptoms at a 130% higher rate than those who never used oral contraceptives (OC), according to a new study of more than a quarter of a million women.”