--- title: Does vitamin D affect PMS symptoms? | Niyora description: No clear link was found between vitamin D level and PMS symptoms. However, women who ate high amounts of dairy had significantly fewer headaches and social wi url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-symptoms-in-dysmenorrheic-college-students-prevalence-and-relation-2012/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does vitamin D affect PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2012 # Does vitamin D affect PMS symptoms? No clear link was found between vitamin D level and PMS symptoms. However, women who ate high amounts of dairy had significantly fewer headaches and social withdrawal. Early or limited evidence 177 female college students aged 18-24 in Jordan with painful periods ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 177 female college students aged 18-24 in Jordan who had painful periods. They answered questions about symptoms and diet, and had blood tests measuring vitamin D and parathyroid hormone. ## What they found 91.5% of participants had two or more PMS symptoms. The most common were fatigue, mood swings, anxiety, bloating, and depression. Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels showed no connection to symptoms. Women eating high amounts of dairy products had significantly fewer headaches and social withdrawal. ## What it means for you PMS is common in young women with painful periods, but vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels don't explain it. High dairy consumption was linked to fewer headaches and social withdrawal, though this was just an association seen in this one Jordanian university. 91.5% had two or more symptoms 177 participants ## About the study Original title Premenstrual symptoms in dysmenorrheic college students: prevalence and relation to vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels Authors Obeidat BA, Alchalabi HA, Abdul-Razzak KK et al. Journal International journal of environmental research and public health Year 2012 Study design Survey study Participants 177 What was tested No intervention; examined vitamin D, PTH, dairy, and PMS associations Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9114210](https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9114210) Original abstract Objectives: To determine the prevalence of premenstrual symptoms (PMS) due to primary dysmenorrhea among a sample of university female students, and to explore possible association with vitamin D and parathyroid (PTH) levels, as well as frequency of consumption of dairy products. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: One Jordanian university. Subjects: A total of 177 female students aged between 18 and 24 years who experienced primary dysmenorrhea participated in the study and completed a self administered questionnaire to collect information concerning demographics, menstruation-related information, associated specified premenstrual symptoms, and consumption of dairy products. Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin vitamin D level and intact parathyroid hormone level were measured. Results: Of the 177 participants 91.5% had two or more symptoms among which fatigue, mood swings, anxiety, abdominal bloating, and depression were the most prevalent symptoms. There was no evident association between presence of symptoms and vitamin D status, PTH level or dairy products consumption. Headaches and social withdrawal were significantly lower in those women who consumed high amounts of dairy products. Conclusion: Premenstrual symptoms are very common in young women with primary dysmenorrhea. PMS has no relation to levels of vitamin D, parathyroid hormone or dairy products consumption. Headache and social withdrawal may be affected by dairy product consumption. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Vitamin D](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitamin-d/)[Thyroid disorders](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-thyroid/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. 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