Trends in the use of oral contraceptives and progestins in Japanese female Olympic athletes
The number of elite-level female athletes in Japan using hormone preparations has increased significantly over the past 16 years, and the types of preparations used have also diversified. This trend highlights the growing importance of gynecological support in elite sports. Future research should focus on the potential performance and health effects of the newer-generation formulations that are now predominantly used.
Authors
- Rika Kawabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1791-6512)
- Yuki Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7730-0090)
- Mariko Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8311-0851)
- Sayaka Nose‐Ogura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6952-3879)
- Yoko Senzaki
- Kohei Nakajima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6454-0387)
- Yusuke Kashiwagi
- Katsuyoshi Shirai
- Anna Tomori
Institutions
- English Institute of Sport (GB)
- Japan Sport Council (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Physician and Sportsmedicine
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2025.2597173
- Primary Topic
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00