This past weekend, Dr. Alice Roberts published an article on the combined oral contraceptive pill in The Guardian. I was excited to see a media article on contraception by a scientist and a Professor of Public Engagement, assuming it'd be evidence-based and teach me more on writing about science for lay audiences.
The article implies a link between premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and oral contraceptive pills, based in part on the opinion of Peter Greenhouse, a consultant in sexual health who sat next to Roberts at a conference dinner. Roberts writes:
"[T]here was something else that Greenhouse said that immediately caught my attention: for some women with more extreme cyclical mood changes, going on the pill could be disastrous."
A strong assertion! Intrigued, I kept reading, eager for a discussion of the epidemiological evidence behind this statement (which contradicts information in resources like the evidence-based, frequently-updated book, Contraceptive Technology).
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