Oral contraceptives decrease saliva testosterone but do not affect the rise in testosterone associated with athletic competition

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 195-198

  Edwards, David A ^a   O'Neal, J Laurel ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic competition; Hormone contraception; Oral contraceptives; Saliva testosterone

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BEHAVIOR; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVA LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; SALIVA; SPORTS; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650895713     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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