Publication: Effect of vitamin d supplement on vulvovaginal atrophy of the menopause
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2020-09-01
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20726643
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Nutrients. Vol.12, No.9 (2020), 1-11
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Thawinee Kamronrithisorn, Jittima Manonai, Sakda Arj Ong Vallibhakara, Areepan Sophonsritsuk, Orawin Vallibhakara Effect of vitamin d supplement on vulvovaginal atrophy of the menopause. Nutrients. Vol.12, No.9 (2020), 1-11. doi:10.3390/nu12092876 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/58894
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Effect of vitamin d supplement on vulvovaginal atrophy of the menopause
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© MDPI AG. All rights reserved. The effects of oral vitamin D supplements on vaginal health in postmenopausal women with vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) was evaluated. A double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled trial was conducted for 12 weeks to investigate changes on vaginal maturation index (VMI), vaginal pH, and the visual analog scale (VAS) of VVA symptoms. The vitamin D group received oral ergocalciferol, at 40,000 IU per week, while the placebo group received an identical placebo capsule. Eighty postmenopausal women were enrolled. There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics between both groups. In an intention-to-treat analysis, VMI, vaginal pH, and VAS of VVA symptoms showed no significant differences between both groups at the six and 12 weeks. However, the mean difference of VMI in the vitamin D group between baseline and at six weeks showed significant improvement (5.5 + 16.27, p <0.05). Moreover, the mean vaginal pH and VAS of VVA patients in the vitamin D group were significantly improved at both six and 12 weeks compared to baseline. The oral vitamin D supplementation for 12 weeks potentially improves vaginal health outcomes in postmenopausal women with VVA symptoms, demonstrated by the improved mean VMI, vaginal pH, and VAS at six and 12 weeks between baseline, however, no significant differences were observed from the placebo treatment.