The Effects of Oral Contraceptive Steroids, Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy on the Cervical Epithelium

The Cervix ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. 128-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Kuie Tay ◽  
Albert Singer
1996 ◽  
Vol 110 (12) ◽  
pp. 1148-1150 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Strachan

AbstractWhilst the oral contraceptive pill (OC) has been implicated on a number oif occasions as a cause of sensorineural hearing loss, there are no published reports linking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to otological symptoms. A case of sensorineural loss with tinnitus following commencement of HRT is described, followed by a discussion outlining the fundamental differences between the OC and HRT, thus expaining why a vascular aetiology is unlikely. It is hypothesized that otological symptoms in such cases may be due to the effect of oestrogens on electrolyte balance disturbing inner ear function and also a direct effect on the auditory pathways mediated in part by alterations in neurotransmitter receptor concentrations.


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