The oral contraceptive pill does not influence muscle protein synthesis ✅

Great news for female athletes.

Oral contraceptive pill phase does not influence muscle protein synthesis or myofibrillar proteolysis at rest or in response to resistance exercise

Background

It is speculated that female athletes should avoid using oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) as this may impact muscle protein metabolism ⚠️

But are these changes to OCP use warranted? 🧐