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The effect of oral contraceptives on current wheezing in young women
- Source :
- Allergologia et Immunopathologia. 41:169-175
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Codon Publications, 2013.
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Abstract
- Background Emerging evidence suggests that sex steroid hormones may influence respiratory symptoms. The existing literature about the role of oral contraceptive pill (OCP) on respiratory disease is scarce and conflicting especially during the adolescent period. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of OCPs on current wheezing among adolescents and young adults. Methods A questionnaire was administered face-to-face to adolescents and young women by a physician. The questionnaire included ISAAC survey-comprised questions on ever wheezing, current wheezing, allergic diseases, smoking history (active or passive), and family history of allergic diseases and questions on OCP usage status. The effect of OCPs on wheezing was evaluated by logistic regression analysis. Results A total of 487 subjects aged between 11.3 and 25.6 years participated in the study and 196 (40.2%) reported that they had used OCPs. 7.4% of the participants had physician-diagnosed asthma and 10.3% of them were active smokers. It was detected that OCPs were associated with increased risk for current wheezing (odds ratio, 2.36; 95% CI, 1.25–4.47 adjusted for asthma and current smoker) and this risk was related with the usage during the past year. Conclusion Young women taking oral contraceptives had a higher rate of current wheezing, suggesting that sex steroids may be of importance for respiratory health.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Risk
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Hirsutism
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics
Adolescent
Oral contraceptive pill
Immunology
Population
Comorbidity
Body Mass Index
Young Adult
Surveys and Questionnaires
Hypersensitivity
Humans
Immunology and Allergy
Medicine
Family history
Young adult
Child
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
education
Menstruation Disturbances
Respiratory Sounds
Asthma
education.field_of_study
business.industry
Public health
Smoking
General Medicine
Odds ratio
medicine.disease
Ovarian Cysts
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family planning
Female
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
business
Contraceptives, Oral
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03010546
- Volume :
- 41
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Allergologia et Immunopathologia
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c5cab112a5d8c70abea37179e996ef84