Furthermore, the highly significant difference in progesterone helps confirm the 2 groups of athletes due to its central role in ovulation and predictable suppression by HCs. 59 Finally, some of our outcomes, particularly the correlations, are likely underpowered and we therefore caution against any conclusive statements while emphasizing more work on the female athlete is needed.
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Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in Female Athletes: A Prospective Cohort Study.
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