Got Period Cramps? Vitamin D Supplements May Help

A new meta-analysis from Taiwan found that the vitamin offers pain relief without the downsides of traditional painkillers.
Got Period Cramps? Vitamin D Supplements May Help
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What if menstruation pain could be relieved with an old standby supplement?

Women suffering from period cramps because of dysmenorrhea—otherwise known as painful menstruation—may find relief using vitamin D supplements. A new meta-analysis from Taiwan found that the vitamin offers pain relief without the downsides of traditional painkillers.

A.C. Dahnke
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.