Examining how hormonal birth control may affect the adolescent brain

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Examining how hormonal birth control may affect the adolescent brain

Reproductive health experts consider hormonal contraceptives good choices for adolescents because they’re safe and highly effective at preventing pregnancy, but one aspect of their effect on the teenage body remains a mystery—whether and how they modify the developing brain.

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