Vocal pitch levels during connected speech associated with oral contraceptive use.
Although the use of oral contraceptives among young women is common, there are relatively few data concerning the effect of such medication upon vocal function. This paper investigated differences in objective voice measures in young women taking a triphasic oral contraceptive compared to women not taking any such medication. The results of paired t-tests revealed no significant difference in vocal pitch levels or variability of pitch during a paragraph reading task, indicating that oral contraceptives have a negligible effect upon women's voices, at least during connected speech.
Gorham-Rowan
Mary
M
Communications Disordrs Program, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA. rilmary@juno.com
Langford
Amy
A
Corrigan
Kelly
K
Snyder
Bridget
B
D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014831:Voice / Q000187:drug effects*
D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined