The effects of vitamin D and calcium on primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review
Donayeva A. Amanzholkyzy A. Abdelazim I. Saparbayev S. Nurgaliyeva R. Kaldybayeva A. Zhexenova A. Gubasheva G. Ayaganov D. Samaha I.
2023Carol Davila University Press
Journal of Medicine and Life
2023#16Issue 111597 - 1605 pp.
Dysmenorrhea, affecting approximately 80% of adolescents, significantly impairs quality of life, disrupts sleep pat-terns, and induces mood changes. Furthermore, its economic impact is substantial, accounting for an estimated $200 billion in the United States and $4.2 million in Japan annually. This review aimed to identify the effects of vitamin D and calcium on primary dysmenorrhea. We conducted a comprehensive literature search across Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct, focusing on studies published from 2010 to 2020. Keywords included primary dysmenorrhea, vitamin D, 25-OH vitamin D3, cholecalciferol, and calcium. The quality assessment of the articles was done using the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) and the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklists, and the risk bias was assessed using the Cochrane assessment tool. Abnormal low Vit. D levels increased the severity of primary dysmenorrhea through increased prostaglandins and decreased calcium absorption. Vitamin D and calcium supplements could reduce the severity of primary dysmenorrhea and the need for analgesics. This systematic review found an inverse relation between the severity of dysmenorrhea and low serum Vit. D and calcium.. Vitamin D and calcium supplements could reduce the severity of primary dysmenorrhea and the need for analgesics.
Calcium , dysmenorrhea , vitamin D
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Department of Normal Physiology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology №2, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Department of Neurology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
Department of Normal Physiology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology №2
Department of Neurology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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