Oral contraceptives and smoking shown to impact steroid hormone levels in healthy adults

Published Date: 29 Mar 2025

Steroid hormone levels in healthy adults are influenced by oral contraceptives and smoking, as well as other lifestyle choices and factors such as biological sex and age, according to new research that has just been published ...

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