Has Your Cholesterol Level Fallen While on a Vegan Diet?

I am currently experimenting with different diets and am looking deeper into veganism. I am curious if eating a vegan diet has decreased your cholesterol level.

If you are on a vegan diet, do you monitor your cholesterol level regularly to see if eating no animal products has any effect on it, either positively or negatively? There are so many varying and conflicting opinions in the medical field that I am looking to hear from those who have actually monitored their cholesterol levels before and after starting a vegan diet, as well as on an ongoing basis.

Thanks so much!