Relationship between vitamin d status and cortisol in girls with primary dysmenorrhea

Authors

  • Dinara Kulzhanova Department of normal physiology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
  • Ainur Amanzholkyzy Department of normal physiology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
  • Ainur Donayeva Department of normal physiology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
  • Zhanslu Sarkulova Department of anesthesiology and reanimatology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
  • Marat Sarkulov Departments of urology and andrology, including children’s, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
  • Tokshilykova Ainur Department of anesthesiology and reanimatology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
  • Yersulu Sagidanova Department of normal physiology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
  • Farida Balmaganbetova Department of normal physiology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
  • Samat Saparbayev Department of normal physiology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
  • Akzhunis Mannapova Department of normal physiology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
  • Natalya Zagorulya Department of normal physiology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
  • Saule Kubekova Department of normal physiology, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
  • Assel Baubekova Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v24i2.81716

Keywords:

Primary dysmenorrhea; adolescent girls; vitamin D; cortisol

Abstract

Background & Aims Many adolescent girls and young women experience painful periods, medically known as primary dysmenorrhea (PD). Vitamin D deficiency and high cortisol levels seem to be connected and may even worsen the symptoms of PD. The aim of this research was to determine possible relationship between vitamin D and salivary cortisol levels in adolescent girls with PD. Methodology A total of 191 adolescent girls with PD aged 13-16 years were examined. All participants were randomly divided into two groups: the main group (n =96), which took vitamin D 4000 IU per day for three months and the control group (n =95), which took placebo. Further laboratory tests were carried out to determine the level of 25(OH) vitamin D in the blood serum and 4 samples of saliva to evaluate cortisol levels during the day before and after the intervention. Results & Conclusion After the intervention in the main group, an average negative relationship was revealed between the content of 25(OH) vitamin D in the blood with morning (r=- 0.4, p=0.001) and daytime (r=-0.25, p=0.041) levels of cortisol in the saliva of adolescent girls with PD, while no significant relationships were identified in the control group. We found that higher vitamin D levels were linked to lower cortisol levels in their saliva, especially in the mornings. This suggests a potential benefit of vitamin D in reducing stress hormones in these girls.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 24 No. 02 April’25 Page : 496-504                 

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2025-05-17

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Kulzhanova, D., Amanzholkyzy, A., Donayeva, A., Sarkulova, Z., Sarkulov, M., Ainur, T., … Baubekova, A. (2025). Relationship between vitamin d status and cortisol in girls with primary dysmenorrhea. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 24(2), 496–504. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v24i2.81716

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Vol. 24 No. 2 (2025)

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Copyright (c) 2025 Dinara Kulzhanova, Ainur Amanzholkyzy, Ainur Donayeva, Zhanslu Sarkulova, Marat Sarkulov, Tokshilykova Ainur, Yersulu Sagidanova, Farida Balmaganbetova, Samat Saparbayev, Akzhunis Mannapova, Natalya Zagorulya, Saule Kubekova, Assel Baubekova

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