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Hearing Performance in the Follicular-Luteal Phase of the Menstrual Cycle
Joint Authors
Gohari, Nasrin
Ramezani, Hossein
Borzouei, Mariam
Emami, Seyede Faranak
Source
International Journal of Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Estrogen has a protective role on auditory function.
It may have an excitatory action on auditory nerve fibers and can have a neuroprotective effect.
Progesterone has a mainly inhibitory action on the central nervous system, which may balance the mainly excitatory action of estrogen.
Objective.
To determine changes in hearing performance with pure tone audiometry (PTA), tympanometry, distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs), and auditory brainstem responses (ABR) as hormonal changes occur from follicular to luteal phase.
Materials and Methods.
Twenty healthy female volunteers (age 19 ± 30 years) with normal menstrual cycle and without any hearing problems are included in this case-control study.
Hearing evaluation was performed on the 13th day of the menstrual cycle (follicular phase) and then on the 22nd day (luteal phase).
Results.
All of the participants had normal results in follicular phase.
In luteal phase, four cases showed abnormalities as follows: reduced hearing thresholds 250 Hz (mean= 15 dBHL), increased amplitudes of DPOAE (mean= 3 dBspl), decreased middle ear pressure (mean= -110 dapa), and delayed ABR interpeak latencies (mean of IPLs I-III= 0.4 and mean of IPLs III-V= 0.6 ms).
Conclusions.
In some women, changing of ovarian hormones may induce fluctuating hearing and increased progesterone in luteal phase can lead to abnormal outcomes in auditory function.
However, elevated estrogen modifies its consequences in follicular phase.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Emami, Seyede Faranak& Gohari, Nasrin& Ramezani, Hossein& Borzouei, Mariam. 2018. Hearing Performance in the Follicular-Luteal Phase of the Menstrual Cycle. International Journal of Otolaryngology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173855
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Emami, Seyede Faranak…[et al.]. Hearing Performance in the Follicular-Luteal Phase of the Menstrual Cycle. International Journal of Otolaryngology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Emami, Seyede Faranak& Gohari, Nasrin& Ramezani, Hossein& Borzouei, Mariam. Hearing Performance in the Follicular-Luteal Phase of the Menstrual Cycle. International Journal of Otolaryngology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173855
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1173855