School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Physiol Rep. 2023 Jul;11(14):e15777. doi: 10.14814/phy2.15777.
Chronic use of the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) is reported to increase C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in premenopausal females.
A secondary analysis of data from two research studies in eumenorrheic (n = 8) and OCP (n = 8) female athletes. Basal CRP and iron parameters were included in the analysis. Sample collection occurred following a standardized exercise and nutritional control for 24 h. Eumenorrheic females were tested in the early-follicular and mid-luteal phases, and the OCP users were tested in quasi-follicular and quasi-luteal phases (both active pill periods).
A main effect for group (p < 0.01) indicated that average CRP concentration was higher in OCP users compared with eumenorrheic females, regardless of the day of measurement within the cycle. Results demonstrate a degree of iron parameters moderation throughout the menstrual cycle that is influenced by basal CRP levels; however, no linear relationship with CRP, serum iron, and ferritin was observed.
Basal CRP values were consistently higher in the OCP group despite participants being in a rested state. These results may indicate a potential risk of cardiovascular disease in prolonged users of the OCP when compared to eumenorrheic female athletes.
据报道,口服避孕药(OCP)的长期使用会增加 C 反应蛋白(CRP)水平,并增加绝经前女性患心血管疾病的风险。
对两名月经正常(n=8)和使用 OCP(n=8)的女性运动员的两项研究数据进行二次分析。基础 CRP 和铁参数包含在分析中。样本采集在 24 小时标准化运动和营养控制后进行。月经正常的女性在卵泡早期和黄体中期进行测试,而 OCP 使用者在准卵泡期和准黄体期(均为活性药丸期)进行测试。
组间存在主要效应(p<0.01),表明 OCP 使用者的平均 CRP 浓度高于月经正常的女性,无论在周期内的哪一天进行测量。结果表明,铁参数在整个月经周期中存在一定程度的调节,受基础 CRP 水平的影响;然而,CRP、血清铁和铁蛋白之间没有线性关系。
尽管参与者处于休息状态,但 OCP 组的基础 CRP 值始终较高。与月经正常的女性运动员相比,这些结果可能表明长期使用 OCP 的女性存在患心血管疾病的潜在风险。