Vitamin D may help prevent uterine fibroids

Women with adequate levels of vitamin D are less likely to develop uterine fibroids than those with insufficient levels, according to the researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), USA.
Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumours of the uterus that often cause pain and bleeding in premenopausal women and are the leading cause of hysterectomy (removal of uterus or womb).