The hormonal IUD is a contraceptive method popular among French women. It has the advantage of being very reliable, durable (up to 8 years) and relieves some women from menstrual pain or heavy periods. Its action is based on the continuous release of very low doses of the synthetic progestogen, levonorgestrel, over time.
Risks of depression
Possible side effects of the IUD include depression. The Epi-Phare group, responsible for studying the epidemiology of health products in France using health insurance data, investigated the differences observed between IUDs of different dosages.
levonorgestrel: 52 mg and 19.5 mg respectively (the latter available in France since 2018).
Results presented in the review jamashows that women wearing the highest-dose intrauterine device (IUD) were slightly more at risk of taking an antidepressant within two years of its insertion than those who…
Source: Le Figaro
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