Vitamin D3 Anyone?

[icgirl]

According the WebMD, "Low Vitamin D Levels Are Tied to Incontinence." It says that low vitamin D may contribute to pelvic floor disorders in women. These disorders include urinary and fecal incontinence. Apparently vitamin D3 strengthens your pelvic muscles and connective tissue. I read one testimonial from a woman who had light leakage that it was cured after 4 months of 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 per day.

Has anyone tried this? I just ordered D3 in hopes that it will help or at least prevent the problem from worsening.

[mikey1966]

no harm in trying i went to see a urologist and he recommended vitamin C i have a catheter in and not sure what it is supposed to do apart from keeping colds at bay.

[optimist]

Vitamin C makes the urine more acid, and this helps preventing uti.

[icgirl]

Optimist, I'm a former chronic UTI sufferer and I've been taking 3 g Vitamin C for 5 years with D-Mannose to prevent UTIs. Only had 1 UTI in 5 years which is a record for me! I highly recommend Vitamin C with D-Mannose to prevent UTIs.

[4wheeldave]

Talking about vitamin C. I started taking one per day the ones from boots chemist that fiz up in a glass of water when I was first catheterised five years ago. In that time I have only had one cold and that started on the day my mum died. I used to get at least three colds a year almost always started with one for new years eve. To only have one in five years is incredibly good. I don't know how helpful it is with UTI infection because I have had a few of those but to prevent colds it's well worth it.

[Patrick]

May I offer a word of caution? Vitamin(e) C is water soluble, so any excess is flushed out of the system by the kidneys. The D vitamin(e)s are fat soluble, which means that in excess quantities they can build up to toxic levels quickly.

[justej]

Not sure how vitamin d3 helps incontinence. I had to take it for a month before and 2 months after my leg reconstruction surgery to help my bones. Sure didnt help my incontinence but mine is neurogenic so your milage may vary.

[icgirl]

I've been reading more about Vitamin D3 and apparently it is nourishing to the whole urinary system (including other benefits). Someone mentioned it is fat-soluble, which is true, so you can also end up with side effects if you have too much.

Speaking of UTIs, several articles indicate a link between Vitamin D deficiency and UTIs.
"Vitamin D supplementation may prevent urinary tract infections
A five year-long randomized controlled trial (RCT) discovered that vitamin D supplements helped prevent UTIs. Research has shown that vitamin D helps fight infection by increasing the production of antimicrobial peptides. These peptides assist the body in destroying the cell walls of viruses and bacteria."
https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/vitamin ... AsQ3uJOnIU
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27357103

Also, Vitamin D deficiency may increase bladder cancer risk.
"Five out of the seven studies found that the risk of bladder cancer goes up when vitamin D levels are low. Higher vitamin D levels also correlated with better survival and outcomes in people with bladder cancer."
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/313933.php