Abstract:
This study aimed to assess the blood plasma levels of total cholesterol,
triglyceride, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and low density
lipoprotein cholesterol for Sudanese women who are using oral
contraceptive pills.
This study included 50 apparently healthy
women using oral
contraceptives and 30 apparently women not using this pills , in period
from March to July 2012, by using spectrophotometer.
The results of this study showed the mean of plasma levels of total
cholesterol, triglyceride and low density lipoprotein cholesterol of test
group were significantly increased when compared to control group (p =
0.000, p = 0.000, p = 0.013), while the observed decrease in the levels of
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in test group when compared to
control group (p = 0.000)).
Also the study showed a positive correlation with a statistical
significance between the levels of total cholesterol , triglyceride and low
density lipoprotein cholesterol (R = 0.826, p = 0.000), (R = 0.893, p =
0.000), (R = 0.814, p = 0.000 ), and significant negative correlation in
the levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (R = -0.520, p = 0.000)
with duration of using oral contraceptives.
This study concluded that there are significant increase in the levels of
total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low density lipoprotein cholesterol
while there was a decrease in the level of high-density lipoprotein
cholesterol in women who are using oral contraceptive pills.
