Shehata, H., Taha, O., Mohamed, H., Bakr, E., Ibrahim, S., Ali, D. (2024). Association between vitamin D levels and menstrual irregularities in reproductive age women. test, 28(3), 112-119. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2024.363882
Hanan Shehata; Omima T. Taha; Hanaa H. Mohamed; Eman H. Bakr; Seham Abdel Hamid Ibrahim; Doaa F. Ali. "Association between vitamin D levels and menstrual irregularities in reproductive age women". test, 28, 3, 2024, 112-119. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2024.363882
Shehata, H., Taha, O., Mohamed, H., Bakr, E., Ibrahim, S., Ali, D. (2024). 'Association between vitamin D levels and menstrual irregularities in reproductive age women', test, 28(3), pp. 112-119. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2024.363882
Shehata, H., Taha, O., Mohamed, H., Bakr, E., Ibrahim, S., Ali, D. Association between vitamin D levels and menstrual irregularities in reproductive age women. test, 2024; 28(3): 112-119. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2024.363882

Association between vitamin D levels and menstrual irregularities in reproductive age women

The Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility
Volume 28, Issue 3 - Serial Number 11106352, May 2024, Pages 112-119    PDF (4.01 M)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/egyfs.2024.363882
Authors
Hanan Shehata1; Omima T. Taha* 2; Hanaa H. Mohamed3; Eman H. Bakr4; Seham Abdel Hamid Ibrahim5; Doaa F. Ali1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, EGYPT.
2Assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University.
3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, EGYPT.
4Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
5Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Vitamin D was found to be linked with many derangements in the human body. Its association with menstrual irregularities has been significantly reported. 
Objective: Evaluation of the association between vitamin D deficiency and menstrual irregularities.
Study design: This cross- sectional study was conducted from March 2023- August 2023 at the outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital. We recruited women presented with menstrual irregularities according to predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. A control group of women with regular cycles was included. Vitamin D level was evaluated in both groups. 
Results: This study recruited 104 women (52 participants per group). Vitamin D deficiency was noted in 46/104 participants (44.2%). Women with menstrual irregularities were younger than those with regular cycles (p-value 0.0001). The menstrual cycle length differed significantly between both groups (p-value 0.0001). Vitamin D level was significantly lower in the study group than in the control group (20.0 ± 11.9 and 28.7 ± 16.6, respectively, p-value 0.003). Younger age was a significant predictor for irregular cycles (p-value 0.005).
Conclusion:  Vitamin D deficiency was noted significantly among women with irregular cycles. Age was a significant predictor for irregular cycles rather than vitamin D levels. 

Keywords
Keywords: Irregular cycles; Reproductive age; Vitamin D. 
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