title: [Inner ear disturbance following long-term usage of hormonal contraceptives (author's transl)].
abstract: Four cases of either unilateral or bilateral irreversible hearing loss are reported in young women following long-term usage of hormonal contraceptives. Two different forms of the hearing disturbance and their causes are described, taking into consideration related neurological, medical and ophthalmologic literature. From this material, guidelines for clinical practise are proposed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
vernacular_title: Innenohrhörstörung nach Langzeiteinnahme hormonaler Kontrazeptiva.