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In addition, serum-free testosterone was tested in both groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The mean number of CAG repeats in the study group was significantly greater than the control group (22.05\u00b12.98 vs. 20.61\u00b12.19, respectively; P =0.025). This significant difference persisted when analyzing the CAG repeats from the longer allele from each subject. Among those who were taking drospirenone-containing CHCs, the mean calculated free testosterone was 0.189\u00b10.115ng\/dL in the study group and 0.127\u00b10.054ng\/dL in the control group, all of whom were taking drospirenone-containing CHCs (P =0.042).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In the study cohort, women who developed vestibulodynia while taking CHCs are more likely to have longer CAG repeats in the AR than women who took the same type of CHC but did not develop vestibulodynia. 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