The Effect of Combined Vitamin C and Vitamin E Supplementation on Oxidative Stress Markers in Women with Endometriosis: A Randomized, Triple-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

The Effect of Combined Vitamin C and Vitamin E Supplementation on Oxidative Stress Markers in Women with Endometriosis: A Randomized, Triple-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Background. Endometriosis is a chronic and estrogen-dependent pelvic inflammatory disease, which may have various causes, such as oxidative stress. Dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and pelvic pain are well-known symptoms of endometriosis. The present clinical trial assessed the role of supplementation wit...

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Published in:Pain research & management Vol. 2021; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors: Amini, Leila, Chekini, Razieh, Nateghi, Mohammad Reza, Haghani, Hamid, Jamialahmadi, Tannaz, Sathyapalan, Thozhukat, Sahebkar, Amirhossein
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oakville Hindawi 26-05-2021
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects:
Antioxidants
Care and treatment
Clinical trials
Demographic aspects
Diagnosis
Dosage and administration
Endometriosis
Infertility
Inflammatory diseases
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Oxidative stress
Pain
Pathophysiology
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Pelvic pain
Pharmaceuticals
Product development
Risk factors
Sexual disorders
Testing
Variance analysis
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Womens health
Iran
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Summary:Background. Endometriosis is a chronic and estrogen-dependent pelvic inflammatory disease, which may have various causes, such as oxidative stress. Dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and pelvic pain are well-known symptoms of endometriosis. The present clinical trial assessed the role of supplementation with antioxidant vitamins on the indices of oxidative stress as well as the severity of pain in women with endometriosis. Materials and Methods. We enrolled 60 reproductive-aged (15–45 years) women with pelvic pain in this triple-blind clinical trial. They had 1–3 stages of laparoscopic-proven endometriosis. The participants were randomized to group A (n = 30), given vitamin C (1000 mg/day, 2 tablets of 500 mg each) and vitamin E (800 IU/day, 2 tablets of 400 IU each) combination, or group B (n = 30), given placebo pills daily for 8 weeks. Results. Following treatment with vitamin C and vitamin E, we found a significant reduction in MDA and ROS compared with the placebo group. There was no significant decline in total antioxidant capacity after treatment. However, the severity of pelvic pain (p value <0.001), dysmenorrhea (p value <0.001), and dyspareunia (p value <0.001) significantly decreased in the treatment group after 8 weeks of supplementation. Conclusions. The present findings support the potential role of antioxidants in the management of endometriosis. The intake of vitamin C and vitamin E supplements effectively reduced dysmenorrhea severity and improved dyspareunia and severity of pelvic pain.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Parisa Gazerani
ISSN:1203-6765
1918-1523
DOI:10.1155/2021/5529741