Pelvic floor disorder strongly associated with lower vitamin D

Vitamin D status in women with pelvic floor disorder symptoms

Candace Y. Parker-Autry, Alayne D. Markland, Alicia C. Ballard, Deidra Downs-Gunn and Holly E. Richter

International Urogynecology Journal March 2012

DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1700-8

Introduction and hypothesis :Our aim was to characterize the relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] status with pelvic floor symptom distress and impact on quality of life.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed in women with a 25(OH)D level drawn within 1 year of their gynecology/urogynecology visit. Validated questionnaires including the Colorectal–Anal Distress Inventory (CRADI)-8 and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) were used. Multivariate analyses characterized pelvic floor disorder (PFD) symptom differences among women by vitamin D status.

Results: We studied 394 women. Mean ± standard deviation (SD) 25(OH)D levels were higher in women without than with PFD symptoms (35.0?±?14.1 and 29.3?±?11.5 ng/ml, respectively (p?PDF is attached at the bottom of this page**

Women with symptoms 29 nanogram

Women without symptoms 35 nanograms

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