Effect of Oral Contraceptive Pills on Levels of Calcium and Vitamin D in women in Al-Najaf Province

Abstract

Background: Combined oral contraceptives comprise of the steroid hormone oestrogen in combination with
a progesterone, occupied principally to prevent pregnancy. Combined oral contraceptive pills commonly
refer to pills in which an oestrogen and a progestogen are given concurrently in a monthly cycle. Materials
and methods: The current study was undertaken over a period of six months from 2019/10/1 till 2020/3/1
in Al-Najaf province. Thirty women that take oral contraceptives pill participated in the study, Their ages
ranged from (20-38) years divided into three groups(10/group) according to the ages (20-25, 26-31,32 -38)
years. Results: Results of this study revealed, oral contraceptives pill cause no effect on serum levels of
calcium in women that intake it at different age groups in compare with controls groups, and also causes a
significant decrease in serum levels of vitamin D in women that intake it at different age groups in compare
with controls groups. On the other hand, the results obtained there aren’t apparent difference in these
parameters when compared between age groups and group that use it for long period (3,6 and 9 year).
Conclusion: The present study concluded that oral contraceptives pill cause no effect on serum levels of
calcium in women and little effect on vitamin D in women.