Effect of Oral Contraceptives on Soft Tissue Injury Risk Soft Tissue Laxity and Muscle Strength: A Systematic Review of the Literature

摘要

Background:Female patients are more likely than male patients to experience various musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries. Because MSK tissues are sensitive to the female hormones relaxin, estrogen, and progesterone, studies have examined whether hormonal contraceptives, which change female hormone levels, can alter the female MSK injury risk. These studies have reached contradictory conclusions, leaving unclear the influence of hormonal contraception on female MSK injury risk.