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title: Are vitamin A levels lower in women with PMS? | Niyora
description: No, vitamin A levels were similar in women with PMS and women without PMS. The study found no vitamin A deficiency in women with PMS.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/vitamin-a-levels-in-premenstrual-syndrome-1990/
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Study, 1990

# Are vitamin A levels lower in women with PMS?

No, vitamin A levels were similar in women with PMS and women without PMS. The study found no vitamin A deficiency in women with PMS.

 Early or limited evidence

10 women with PMS and 10 women without PMS

## What they did

A study compared vitamin A levels in 10 women with PMS and 10 women without PMS. Blood samples were taken every 2 or 3 days over three menstrual cycles.

## What they found

In women without PMS, vitamin A was 68.0 micrograms per deciliter during the luteal phase and 69.8 micrograms per deciliter during the follicular phase. In women with PMS, levels were 73.9 micrograms per deciliter during the luteal phase and 72.7 micrograms per deciliter during the follicular phase. There were no clear differences between the two groups or between cycle phases.

## What it means for you

Vitamin A deficiency does not appear to be related to PMS. This does not rule out vitamin A helping for other reasons, but blood levels are not lower in women with PMS. The main limit is that the study is small.

10

women with PMS

10

women without PMS

3

menstrual cycles measured

## About the study

Original title Vitamin A levels in premenstrual syndrome Authors Chuong CJ, Dawson EB, Smith ER Journal Fertility and sterility Year 1990 Study design Study Participants 10 What was tested None - observational study measuring vitamin A levels Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(16)53822-9](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(16)53822-9)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)

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