The Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Increases of Levator Ani Contraction Strength in Women with Uterine Prolapse

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the differences of levator muscle contraction strength after vitamin D3 supplementation, thus it is expected that the administration of vitamin D3 can reduce the incidence of uterine prolapse recurrence after reconstructive surgery.Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental study with pre-and-post vitamin D3 supplementation on uterine prolapse patient. Participants in this study were patient with uterine prolapse and fulfilled inclusion criteria (n=19). Serum vitamin D3 levels, levator ani muscle contraction strength (perineometer peritron TM), gastrocnemius soleus muscle contraction strength (hand held dynamometer) were measured prior to and after vitamin D3 1000 IU supplementation. This study was conducted in Gynecology Clinic, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, and The Department of Clinical Pathology Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital/ Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran on January-April 2019Results: This study showed an increase in levator ani muscle contraction strength with a significant P value of