Prolonged use of oral contraceptives and audiological profile in women

It is only in the last 2 decades that people have been able to be provided with safe and effective means of controlling their fertility with the safe guard. There is some physical alteration along with the most vital auditory and vestibular mechanism. Aim: To profile the effect of oral contraceptive on audition and vestibular system. Methodology: The study has been carried out with subjects of 10 healthy Female OCP users since minimum of 6 month period between the age of 25-35 yrs old, with out any significant medical history. A screening questionnaire admistered to rule out the detailed case history. All the subjects were followed an ENT evaluation along Audiological test battery, including PTA, SPEECH AUDIOMETRY and IMPEDANCE AUDIOMETRY. Result: The following study shows that the OCP user represents various pathophysiological alteration in auditory and vestibular sensation, represntings signs of decrease sensitivity of hearing; however the alterations are depends on the prolongations of OCP. TERMINOLOGY- OCP- Oral contraceptive pills