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Birth control pills boost the same hormones, I wonder if they would have similar affects on the brain.



Pregnancy raises at least estrogen and progesterone to something like ten times the usual menstrual cycle peak, so I doubt the effect size is comparable. Also, I think pregnancy affects a broad range of hormones, not just the handful in birth control.


Oxytocin levels also increase. That would be the first one I'd test for -- if there was a correlation between oxytocin levels and extent of grey matter loss.


Underrated comment, I would be very interested in a study on this.




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