Changes in pure-tone thresholds and temporary threshold shifts as a function of menstrual cycle and oral contraceptives. J Speech Hear Res 1988 Dec;31(4):569-74
Date
12/01/1988Pubmed ID
3230886Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0024209438 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 63 CitationsAbstract
The present study examined the effects of exogenous and endogenous ovarian hormones on auditory functioning in young women. Fluctuations in pure tone thresholds and temporary threshold shifts (TTS) at 4 kHz and 6 kHz were assessed across the menstrual cycle. A group of normally cycling, ovulatory women and a group of women using Ortho Novum 7/7/7, a tri-phasic oral contraceptive, were tested during menstruation, at ovulation, and during the luteal phase of their menstrual cycle. A group of men served as controls and were tested at 3 similarly spaced intervals. Only the normally cycling women had significant cyclic fluctuations in auditory sensitivity, displaying poorer thresholds at 4 kHz during the menstrual phase than at the time of ovulation or during the luteal phase. In addition, normally cycling women were found to have significantly less TTS at 6 kHz during the menstrual phase than women using oral contraceptives.
Author List
Swanson SJ, Dengerink HAAuthor
Sara J. Swanson PhD Chief, Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAuditory Threshold
Contraceptives, Oral
Estrogens
Female
Humans
Male
Menstrual Cycle
Progesterone
