Hormones and behaviorHumansFemaleEmotionsYoung AdultAdult
Emotion recognition largely unaffected by combined oral contraceptive transitions or their androgenicity.
Ann-Christin S Kimmig, Lieve Thecla van Egmond, Birgit Derntl
Published: 202510.1016/j.yhbeh.2025.105843
Abstract
Oral contraceptive (OC) intake has been linked to reduced emotion recognition, particularly for negative emotions, though cross-sectional findings are inconclusive. Differences in the androgenicity of OC formulations may partly explain these inconsis…
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