People mainly take Hormonal Birth Control for hormones, libido. Based on 3 first-hand reports and 1 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #2040 of 3,539 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 33% are positive.
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
At least one meta-analysis, or 5+ randomized controlled trials. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Conclusion: In summary, our review shows hormonal contraceptive associations with changes in the brain have been documented. Many questions remain and more studies are needed to describe the effects of hormonal contraception on the brain.
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How often each side effect came up across all reports.
First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.
“I've been taking hormonal birth control for nearly 12 years and it does wonders for me.”
“When my wife went off birth control she realized in hindsight that she had this side effect for a couple of decades.”
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