Effect of oral and injectable contraceptives on low density and high density lipoproteins

Low density and high density lipoproteins [LDL] were measured in 50 women taking oral contraceptives and 40 women taking injectable contraceptives for the period of 2-12 months regularly. Compared with control group of 20 women, oral contraceptive users were found to have significantly higher serum levels of total LDL, LDL - cholesterol and significantly lower levels of HDL-cholesterol. However, the mean values of these parameters in group of women on injectable contraceptive, were almost identical with the controls