Effects of oral contraceptives on body fluid regulation
Stachenfeld N, Silva C, Keefe D, Kokoszka C, Nadel E. Effects of oral contraceptives on body fluid regulation. Journal Of Applied Physiology 1999, 87: 1016-1025. PMID: 10484572, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.87.3.1016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody fluid regulationLuteal phaseHighest plasma estradiol concentrationFluid regulationOral contraceptive administrationBody fluid retentionPlasma estradiol concentrationsMidluteal menstrual phasesBody fluid balanceArginine vasopressin concentrationBasal plasma osmolalityExercise dehydrationOral contraceptivesContraceptive administrationBody water balanceFluid retentionFollicular phaseEstradiol concentrationsAVP releaseMenstrual phaseFluid balanceVasopressin concentrationCrossover designThirst stimulationPlasma osmolality