Table 2:

Effects of OCPs on menstrual-related mood and physical symptoms.

DRSP Item	OCP arm: Mean ± Standard Deviation	Placebo arm: Mean ± Standard Deviation	p-value (OCP arm vs. placebo arm)	Cohen’s d
1. Felt depressed	1.940 ± 0.919	1.625 ± 0.600	0.115	0.41
2. Felt anxious	2.007 ± 0.895	1.831 ± 0.600	0.350	0.23
3. Mood swings	1.998 ± 0.945	1.607 ± 0.609	0.075	0.49
4. Felt angry	1.892 ± 0.890	1.630 ± 0.606	0.192	0.34
5. Less interest	1.981 ± 0.958	1.622 ± 0.609	0.056	0.45
6. Difficulty concentrating	2.014 ± 1.081	1.708 ± 0.619	0.123	0.35
7. Fatigue	2.421 ± 1.202	2.150 ± 2.150	0.323	0.16
8. Increased appetite	2.089 ± 1.181	1.789 ± 0.715	0.209	0.31
9. Slept more	2.168 ± 1.330	1.875 ± 0.870	0.302	0.26
10. Felt overwhelmed	1.830 ± 0.861	1.501 ± 0.523	0.048*	0.46
11. Physical symptoms	2.166 ± 1.022	1.475 ± 0.443	0.0009***	0.88
12. Reduced productivity	1.920 ± 0.921	1.462 ± 0.496	0.014*	0.62
13. Social avoidance	1.671 ± 0.745	1.347 ± 0.399	0.050	0.54
14. Relationship problems	1.598 ± 0.672	1.364 ± 0.478	0.136	0.40