Women who take birth control pills may be much less likely to experience two of the most common sports injuries. In fact, a new study showed women taking oral contraceptives were 85% less likely than men to sprain their muscles or strain their tendons.
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center studied data from more than 126,000 patients for their study.
“This understanding holds promise for informing the development of targeted preventive strategies and interventions aimed at reducing injury risk in women, benefiting both athletic and nonathletic populations.”
In addition, researchers added, the findings could shed a light on injury risks among women with polycystic ovary syndrome, menstrual cycle dysfunction, postmenopausal hormonal changes and other hormone imbalances.
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Hunter Boyce
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
