Alcohol use in adolescent females: Correlates with estradiol and testosterone

This study investigated if self-reports of alcohol use correlated with estr adiol and testosterone levels in adolescent females. Ninety-four female sen ior high school student volunteers from 2 schools completed a questionnaire regarding alcohol use. Twenty cc of blood was assayed for estradiol, testo sterone, progesterone, and FSH. Total estradiol levels were higher in femal es who reported current alcohol use (p less than or equal to 0.05), and fem ales with higher levels of both testosterone and estradiol were more likely to be using alcohol currently (p less than or equal to 0.05). Hormonal rel ationships associated with adolescent alcohol use may be related to future health risks of alcohol use and/or increased risk of alcohol use.