The Effects of a Third Generation Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill on the Classical Singing Voice

The Effect of Initiating Oral Contraceptive Use on Voice: A Case Study

“…[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] The data indicate that the spectrally derived acoustic measures, H1 À H2 and H1 À A1, exhibited an interaction between the onset of triphasic OC use and phase of the menstrual cycle. In contrast, the H1 À A3 measurement and the three measures of perturbation and noise exhibited no observable differences between the phases of the menstrual cycle or with the onset of triphasic OC use.…”

“…Different studies have also revealed differing results for comparisons of the fundamental frequencies produced by women using OC and those who were NOC, with reports of no differences, 11,13 higher fundamental frequencies among the OC users, 12 and lower fundamental frequencies near ovulation. 9 Recently, Lã et al 14 reported on the vocal effects of hormones across the menstrual cycle among singers. They reported that women who took OCs exhibited lower amplitude perturbation in the electroglottograph (EGG) signal during the follicular and menstrual portions of their menstrual cycles.…”

Oral contraceptive pill containing drospirenone and the professional voice: An electrolaryngographic analysis

“…For example, an investigation involving language therapists which assessed perceived vocal quality during spontaneous speech (using the GRBAS scale where G stands for grade, R for roughness, B for breathiness, A for asthenicity or hypofuction and S for strain) and nasality for sustained vowels between the 10th and 17th day of OCP intake and 3rd day of OCP-free interval period, could not find significant differences for these vocal parameters (16). On the contrary, other studies focusing specially on classically trained singers found that the use of certain OCPs might even improve voice quality during the menstrual cycle, bringing benefits for professional voice users (2,17,18). In a study by Isenberg, Brown, and Rothman (1983), investigating singers who had a history of irregular menstrual cycles and related vocal problems, it was found that their body temperature and their speaking fundamental frequencies were stabilized and raised to a higher pitch when they started to use an OCP.…”

“…Additionally, this better vocal control would contribute to the improvement of selfconfidence levels, allowing singers to explore the other two components of their performances, i.e. emotional expressiveness and musicality (2,18).…”

Pregnancy and the Singing Voice: Reports From a Case Study

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] For example, not only the menstrual cycle but also pregnancy has been reported to be associated with vocal changes as a response to sex steroid hormonal variations. 10 From videoscopic examinations of the larynx, small submucous hemorrhages, redness, and swelling were observed during pregnancy, a condition named as ''Laryngopathia gravidarum.''…”