Cholesterol tests done to find out if someone is at risk of
developing the disease or not. But for women, you should note the menstrual
cycle, because cholesterol levels are affected by this cycle.
The study reported in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
and Metabolism found cholesterol levels go down and up according to the
menstrual cycle, so it must be considered to get accurate results.
In a study by the National Institutes of Health known
cholesterol affected this cycle, hence cholesterol testing should be performed
at the same time each month according to the cycle.