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Background: Sexual dysfunction is the most common and challenging complication among women with multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite investigations into the impact of taking vitamin D on sexual function (SF), research findings have not definitively recommended its use. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on SF and sex hormones among women with MS.
Methods: This triple-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted on 62 married women with MS and vitamin D deficiency successively recruited from a specialized clinic for neurology in Tehran, Iran, between August 2017 and February 2018. The subjects were randomly allocated to either experimental or control group (n=31/each group). Subjects in the experimental and control groups received two 2000-IU vitamin D and two placebo tablets per day for 12 consecutive weeks, respectively. Serum levels of sex hormones and their SF were evaluated before and after the intervention. The SF assessment was performed using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Data were analyzed using independent-sample t-test, paired t-test, Fisher’s exact test, Mann-Whitney-U test and Chi-square in SPSS software (v. 22.0). The level of significance was determined at lower than 0.05.
Results: The findings revealed no significant difference between the two groups in terms of sex hormones, level of Vitamin D and SF before intervention. The study results indicated that taking vitamin D supplementation for 12 weeks significantly impacts the improvement of SF and sex hormones (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Twelve weeks’ consumption of vitamin D supplementation may improve sexual function and sex hormones among women with MS.
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تخصصي دریافت: 1402/8/29 | پذیرش: 1403/2/11 | انتشار: 1403/5/30