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The increased risk of depression when oral contraceptives were started following childbirth was "instantaneous," researchers wrote, and was ~50% greater than nonuse.

For the same level of baseline health, the increase in risk related to each of 8 key CV risk factors appears significantly higher in women than in men.

Although many women experience symptoms of perimenopause between ages 30 and 35, the majority do not seek medical attention for up to 2 decades, a new study reveals.