Changes in androgen profile over the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive phases in physically active females
Since the endogenous hormonal milieu, including androgens, may affect female physiology, considering the fluctuation in androgen levels over the MC and HC phases may be of importance in physiological research.
Authors
- Kelly L. McNulty
- Kirsty M. Hicks
- Anthony C. Hackney
- Vera M. Salmi
- Johanna K. Ihalainen
- Ida E. Löfberg
- Ritva S. Mikkonen
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Northumbria University (GB)
- Research Institute for Olympic Sports (FI)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-04253-6
- Primary Topic
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00