Vitamin D And Pelvic Floor Disorders

They considered vitamin d levels lower than 30 ng ml to be a deficiency.

Vitamin d and pelvic floor disorders.

Higher levels of vitamin d linked to lower risk of pelvic floor disorders. Urinary incontinence is the most common pelvic floor disorder with a prevalence of up to 67 in parous women wesnes et al. There was a 6 decrease in pelvic floor disorders with every 5ng ml increase in vitamin d levels. The pelvic floor muscles are thought to be affected by vitamin d nutrition status.

Seven studies assessed the association between vitamin d levels and pfd among women. Odds ratios or and 95 confidence intervals ci were calculated to evaluate associations between vitamin d levels and pelvic. The results showed that average levels of vitamin d for women with at least one pelvic floor disorder were significantly lower. The prevalence of demographic factors pelvic floor disorders and vitamin d levels were determined accounting for the multi stage sampling design.

Vitamin d urinary incontinence association was stronger in older women indicating a 45 reduction in risk of urinary incontinence with vitamin d. Twenty three percent of women reported suffering from one or more pelvic floor disorders. Risk factors for pelvic floor disorders such as age body mass index and parity have been well established nygaard et al. Here is an article from medscape.

It seems that vitamin d can improve pelvic muscle strength and reduce pelvic floor disorders including incontinence. A random effect model was used due to the heterogeneity among included studies i 2 96 4 p 0 001. Additionally as women age they are more prone to vitamin d deficiency and pelvic floor disorders. The relationship between vitamin d status and pelvic floor disorder.

This article reviews several studies including small case and observational that show an association between insufficient vitamin d and pelvic floor disorder. 3 age and weight were also found to be risk factors contributing to pelvic floor disorders. Vitamin d levels lower than 30 ng ml were considered insufficient. The prevalence of demographic factors pelvic floor disorders and vitamin d levels were determined accounting for the multi stage sampling design.