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title: Can vitamin D help with PMS? | Niyora
description: This review identifies potential benefits of vitamin D for alleviating PMS symptoms, but does not provide proven results from specific studies.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-molecular-mechanisms-of-vitamin-d-effects-on-alleviating-premenstrual-2017/
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Study, 2017

# Can vitamin D help with PMS?

This review identifies potential benefits of vitamin D for alleviating PMS symptoms, but does not provide proven results from specific studies.

 Early or limited evidence

Literature review of vitamin D and PMS

## What they did

This is a review of published literature about vitamin D and PMS rather than a new research study. The authors reviewed existing studies to identify potential benefits of vitamin D for PMS symptoms.

## What they found

The review identifies potential benefits of vitamin D regarding alleviating PMS symptoms. Vitamin D is described as a hormone-like substance that can affect several health conditions. The authors report results from their literature review about vitamin D and PMS.

## What it means for you

There is potential for vitamin D to help PMS, though this review does not provide definitive proof. This is a summary of existing research rather than new research testing vitamin D. More direct studies would be needed to confirm whether and how vitamin D helps PMS.

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form of vitamin D discussed: vitamin D3

## About the study

Original title The molecular mechanisms of Vitamin D effects on alleviating premenstrual syndrome pain Authors Samira Rajaei, َAli Dabbagh Journal DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) Year 2017 Study design Study What was tested Vitamin D (reviewed in existing literature, not tested in this study) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v2i1.15112](https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v2i1.15112) Original abstract

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a hormone dependent pathophysiologic state with known somatic and affective symptoms. Vitamin D3 as a secosteroid hormone has different effects on several disorders. In this review, we declared some potential benefits of vitamin D3 regarding alleviation of PMS symptoms; also, we have reported the results of literature review about vitamin D and PMS.

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## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Vitamin D](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitamin-d/)

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