Magnesium and female reproductive system

Abstract

The article emphasizes the role of magnesium in a woman’s body, the causes and symptoms of its deficiency. It also describes the role of estrogens, combined oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy in the development of magnesium-deficient states, and the relationship between these states and vitamin B6. The paper overviews multicenter studies on the treatment of magnesiumdeficient conditions from the standpoint of evidence-based medicine, which show the need to maintain an adequate level of magnesium and pyridoxine in the treatment of estrogen-dependent diseases.

Keywords

• magnesium deficiency
• hormonal contraception
• hormone-dependent states
• premenstrual syndrome
• menopausal syndrome