Women were categorized based on hormone status: naturally cycling (NC, no current reported use of hormonal contraception; n = 21, avg. age = 22.67 years, SD = 2.77) and current users of hormonal contraception (HC, n = 15, avg. age = 20.43 years, SD = 1.91). Types of hormonal contraception used included: combined oral contraception (OC, n = 10), vaginal ring (n = 1), implant (n = 2), injection (n = 1), and hormonal IUD (n = 1).
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