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Tecido muscular.
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Introduction: Female menstrual physiology affects several systems, including the muscular system, with sexual hormones being important influencers on the functioning of muscle tissue. However, the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) inhibits the natural fluctuation of hormones that occur in a woman's body with each cycle, which consequently affects muscle performance. Methodology: A bibliographic search was carried out in the PubMed and Cochrane databases, which included 7 articles that met the inclusion criteria. Results and discussion: From the literature search, it was possible to observe factors related to muscle growth in women who used high androgenic OCPs, although there were no differences in maximum strength and resistance between groups of natural cyclists and women who used OCs. Furthermore, the benefit of the pill in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on muscle synthesis was observed, in addition to the role of natural progesterone (PROG) in patients with neurodegenerative diseases. Conclusion: The use of hormonal oral contraceptives, especially monophasic ones, does not interfere with physical fitness when compared to not using them, although there may be a myogenic potential in those with high androgenicity and fourth generation. More in-depth research is needed regarding the particularities surrounding this type of research.
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