Psychophysiologic changes accompanying oral contraceptive use.

An abstract of the article "Psychophysiologic Changes accompanying Oral Contraceptive Use" is presented. It is a double blind psychophysiologic study that focuses on the effects of an estrogenprogestin combination oral contraceptive agent on mood and sexual behavior. The results revealed the presence of mild depression, lethargy, altered sleep patterns and decrease in sexual desire and capacity for orgasm.