Can the progesterone pill cause mood swings? The pharmacological factors at play
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A large Danish study involving over one million women found an increased risk for first use of an antidepressant and a first diagnosis of depression among users of hormonal birth control. For a subset of individuals, synthetic progestins, the active component in the pill, can indeed influence mood regulation. This addresses the common question: **Can the progesterone pill cause mood swings?**
