Oral contraceptives, the ever-reliable soldiers in the fight against unwanted pregnancies, find themselves ensnared in a web of discussions and debates regarding their potential link to depression, particularly among adolescents and women in their initial stages of use. We plunge into this discourse, unwrapping findings, revealing paradoxes, and seeking answers. A study in Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences has brought to light that the initial two years of using oral contraceptives might hav