Table 3.
Hormonal contraceptive use
| Hormonal contraceptive (HC) use by type | Athletes (n) | AthleteHC (%) | All (%) |
| COCP (oestrogen+progestogen) | 70* | 61.95 | 35.90 |
| Mirena (levonorgestrel) | 38* | 33.63 | 19.49 |
| Minipill (progestogen) | 1 | 0.88 | 0.51 |
| NuvaRing (etonogestrel+ethinylestradiol) | 3 | 2.65 | 1.54 |
| Implanon (etonogestrel) | 1 | 0.88 | 0.51 |
| Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsure | 2 | 1.77 | 1.03 |
*A total of 113 HC users and 115 HC responses: 2 athletes report using both Mirena and COCP.
COCP, Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill.