ABSTRACT
The lipid metabolism in a group of Indonesian womeen using oral contraceptive Microgynon 30 ED ( 0,15 dnorgestrel + 0,03 mg ethyl estradiol ) and Noriday ( I mg norethindron + 0,05 mg meet ranOl ) was monitored in 12 months. Triglycerides, Cholesterol and Total Upide were mea sired in the fastiing state from women taking the above oral contraceptives Blood pressure and body weight were also measureda Total lipids in serum were determined by the method of ZoUtor and Kirsch.(39)4 Serum trig rcerides were determined by the methodof Wablefold (32) and Cholesterol was dstGaed by Watson's fl1et4Dd(3) After 12 months,, sigulficant increase in Triglycerides aad eignitLcant decrease in Cholesterol were noted with the IiCZ'OflOft 30 010 The Noriday group showed siiif1cant increase in Tn g1'cedes and Total lipids There in no hypertension and an increase of 1,3 kg for those oral antracep tive users,