The claim
Hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression & triples risk of suicide.
Original publisher’s rating
The claim that hormonal contraceptives “make you fat, double the risk of depression & triple the risk of suicide” is an oversimplification not supported by the current scientific consensus.
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Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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