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Chapter 17 - Management of Issues Associated with Female Contraceptives

Mood

from Section 2A - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2024

By
Johannes Bitzer
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women's Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

Mood as a category can be subdivided into different states of mind. Bad mood includes an aggressive component such as being angry, frustrated, dissatisfied. Changing mood indicates instability and includes irritability. Depressed mood indicates sadness, lack of motivation, negative outlook and pessimism.

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Textbook of Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health , pp. 123 - 125
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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