Informed consent: women need to know about the link between the pill and depression

 The introduction of the contraceptive pill in the 1960s was a major milestone for female empowerment. It allowed women to separate sex from procreation, and to increase their participation in work outside the home.

But the pill and other hormone contraceptives are not without side effects. We usually focus on the physical health effects of the pill, yet the most common reason women stop or change the pill is mental health side effects. Read more in this interesting article by Jayashri Kulkarni and Caroline Gurvich on The Conversation.
https://theconversation.com/informed-consent-women-need-to-know-about-the-link-between-the-pill-and-depression-92424