Vitamin D supplementation reduces severity of stress urinary incontinence in premenopausal women

The findings of a recent study on premenopausal women with vitamin D deficiency suggest that the severity of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) can be reduced greatly through vitamin D supplementation.

The randomized controlled trial included 60 premenopausal women and the results were published in the journal, BMC Womens Health. Women eligible for the study either received a 5000-unit vitamin D supplement or placebo for 3 months on a weekly basis. To assess the extent of SUI, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-SF) was filled.

Based on the data, it was found that after 8-12 weeks of taking vitamin D supplementation, women showed decrease in the number of SUI cases and urinary leakage symptoms. Hence, vitamin D supplementation can improve SUI in premenopausal women.