Book contents
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Series page
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Section I Limits for IVF
- Section II IVF Add-ons
- 5A DHEA Is an Effective Treatment for Poor Responders
- 5B DHEA Is an Effective Treatment for Poor Responders
- 6A The Addition of LH/hCG to FSH Improves IVF Outcome
- 6B The Addition of LH/hCG to FSH Improves IVF Outcome
- 7A Acupuncture Is a Useful Adjuvant for Fertility Treatment
- 7B Acupuncture Is a Useful Adjuvant for Fertility Treatment
- 8A There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with CoQ10
- 8B There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with CoQ10
- 9A There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with Vitamin D
- 9B There Is a Role for Pre-conception Treatment with Vitamin D
- 10A Natural Killer Cell Assay in the Blood Is a Useless Investigation
- 10B Natural Killer Cell Assay in the Blood Is a Useless Investigation
- 11A Intralipid Therapy Has a Place in Infertility Treatment
- 11B Intralipid Therapy Has a Place in Infertility Treatment
- 12A The Endometrial Scratch Has Had Its Day
- 12B The Endometrial Scratch Has Had Its Day
- 13A Corticosteroid Therapy Is Useful in Assisting Implantation
- 13B Corticosteroid Therapy Is Useful in Assisting Implantation
- Section III The Best Policy
- Section IV Embryology
- Section V Ethics and Statistics
- Section VI Male-factor Infertility
- Section VII Genetics
- Section VIII Ovarian Stimulation
- Section IX Hormones and the Environment
- Index
- References
9A - There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with Vitamin D
For
from Section II - IVF Add-ons
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 November 2021
By
Book contents
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Series page
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Section I Limits for IVF
- Section II IVF Add-ons
- 5A DHEA Is an Effective Treatment for Poor Responders
- 5B DHEA Is an Effective Treatment for Poor Responders
- 6A The Addition of LH/hCG to FSH Improves IVF Outcome
- 6B The Addition of LH/hCG to FSH Improves IVF Outcome
- 7A Acupuncture Is a Useful Adjuvant for Fertility Treatment
- 7B Acupuncture Is a Useful Adjuvant for Fertility Treatment
- 8A There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with CoQ10
- 8B There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with CoQ10
- 9A There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with Vitamin D
- 9B There Is a Role for Pre-conception Treatment with Vitamin D
- 10A Natural Killer Cell Assay in the Blood Is a Useless Investigation
- 10B Natural Killer Cell Assay in the Blood Is a Useless Investigation
- 11A Intralipid Therapy Has a Place in Infertility Treatment
- 11B Intralipid Therapy Has a Place in Infertility Treatment
- 12A The Endometrial Scratch Has Had Its Day
- 12B The Endometrial Scratch Has Had Its Day
- 13A Corticosteroid Therapy Is Useful in Assisting Implantation
- 13B Corticosteroid Therapy Is Useful in Assisting Implantation
- Section III The Best Policy
- Section IV Embryology
- Section V Ethics and Statistics
- Section VI Male-factor Infertility
- Section VII Genetics
- Section VIII Ovarian Stimulation
- Section IX Hormones and the Environment
- Index
- References
Summary
Vitamin D deficiency is common, and its correction has been suggested as a simple and safe way of improving IVF treatment outcomes. Vitamin D has been found to be of importance in implantation and the development of normal pregnancy. Deficiency has been associated with complications such as fetal growth restriction and pre-eclampsia. It has been suggested that routine testing and correction of vitamin D deficiency should be carried out on all women undergoing IVF treatment. Despite published evidence suggesting that this strategy should be employed, testing and treatment of vitamin D deficiency is still not routine practice in infertile women. Treating vitamin D deficiency should be undertaken in women seeking fertility treatment to optimise the chances of success and to reduce the risks of obstetric complications.
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- 50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine , pp. 46 - 48Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
References
Lerchbaum, E, Obermayer-Pioetsch, B. Mechanisms in endocrinology: Vitamin D and fertility: a systematic review. Eur J Endocrinol. 2012;166(5):765–78.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Holick, M, Binkley, NC, Bischoff-Ferrari, HA, et al. Full guideline: evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011;96(7):1911–30.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Chu, J, Gallos, I, Tobias, A, Tan, B, Eapen, A, Coomarasamy, A. Vitamin D and assisted reproductive treatment outcome: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Hum Reprod. 2018;33(1):65–80.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Chu, J, Gallos, I, Tobias, A, et al. Vitamin D and assisted reproductive treatment outcome: a prospective cohort study. Reprod Health. 2019;16(1):106.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
NICE. Vitamin D: supplement use in specific population groups. NICE Public Health Guideline. 2014; www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph56.Google Scholar