Associations between oral hormonal contraceptives and internalising problems in adolescent girls
In this research, we found that adolescent girls using OCP reported fewer internalising problems compared with non-users. This association was most prominent for girls with pre-existing internalising problems. Although healthy user bias may have a role, our observations suggest a potential therapeutic benefit for those with greater baseline challenges.
Authors
- Eline M. P. Poels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2134-3929)
- Astrid M. Kamperman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4455-6492)
- Witte J.G. Hoogendijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0225-4966)
- Milan Zarchev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2043-8566)
- Nina H. Grootendorst–van Mil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1085-5534)
- Nadie H. M. Bosmans
- Leonie Berges
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.859
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88