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Contraceptive Use Affects Overall Olfactory Performance: Investigation of Estradiol Dosage and Duration of Intake
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Journal Article
Contraceptive Use Affects Overall Olfactory Performance: Investigation of Estradiol Dosage and Duration of Intake
2016
Overview
The influence of female sex steroids on cognitive performance and sensory perception has been investigated for decades. However, previous research that studied olfaction revealed inconsistent results. The main aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different ethinyl estradiol (EE) concentrations of oral contraceptives and duration of intake on olfactory function. Forty-two healthy women, with regular intake of either high or low EE dosage over at least one year and up to 15 years participated in this study. Results revealed a significant concordance between a priori categorization in the two groups with high and low EE dosage and data-driven hierarchical clustering (p = 0.008). Furthermore, significantly higher olfactory performance was observed in women using low-dose products compared to women using high-dosed products (p = 0.019). These findings indicate different effects of pill use with regard to EE concentration. We therefore strongly recommend the acquisition of information about EE dosage of oral contraceptives to reduce potential confounding factors when investigating sensory systems.
Publisher
Public Library of Science,Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subject
/ Adult
/ Complications and side effects
/ Contraceptives, Oral - administration & dosage
/ Contraceptives, Oral - adverse effects
/ Dosage
/ Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
/ Ethinyl Estradiol - administration & dosage
/ Ethinyl Estradiol - adverse effects
/ Female
/ Hormones
/ Humans
/ Medicine and Health Sciences
/ Nose
/ Olfaction Disorders - etiology
/ Olfactory Perception - physiology
/ Steroids
/ Studies
