Exploring the relationship between contraceptive medication use and concussion recovery in female collegiate athletes: a LIMBIC MATARS consortium investigation.

Heather C BouchardPatricia M KelshawThomas G BowmanErica BeidlerJacob E Resch David X CifuKate L Higgins

Published in: Brain injury (2024)

Our findings suggest that contraceptive medication use did not significantly impact concussion recovery. Future prospective investigations should examine documentation practices and operationalize terminology for hormonal contraceptive medication to better understand their role on recovery from sport-related concussion in female collegiate athletes.

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