Inger Sundström-Poromaa

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether an early need of hormonal contraceptive (HC), or a failure to find a suitable method, are warning signs for endometriosis. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Sweden. POPULATION: The cohort co…

The neuroscience of hormonal contraceptives is a vital but relatively new field. Existing studies are limited in size and scope, but they nonetheless highlight that the effects of hormonal contraceptives on the nervous system are complex an…

BACKGROUND: Evidence on a possible association between newer hormonal contraceptives (HC) and risk of breast cancer remains inconclusive, especially as concerns progestogen-only methods. METHODS: In this nationwide prospective cohort study…

Empathy is crucial for social functioning as well as social coherence. It can be influenced by modulatory factors such as familiarity and liking (i.e., emotional closeness). Furthermore, there are first hints that hormonal status may modula…

OBJECTIVE: The effect of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) on female sexuality has long been a matter of discussion, but placebo-controlled studies are lacking. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate if an oestradiol-contai…

The level of gonadal hormones to which the female brain is exposed considerably changes across the menopausal transition, which in turn, is likely to be of great relevance for neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders. However, t…