Menopause is a physiological stage in a woman’s life, during which, in the context of general age-related changes in the body, involutionary processes occur in the reproductive system. This period is characterized by a gradual decline in reproductive function, and then the cessation of menstrual activity. The health status of premenopausal women will change significantly in comparison with the previous period and in connection with modern living conditions. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of cases of pathological menopause, affecting approximately half of women in the general population.  In the menopausal period, low estrogen and high follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) concentrations are observed due to the decrease or disappearance of ovarian follicles. This hormonal instability in menopausal period may cause a number of physical and psychological complaints such as vasomotor symptoms, genio-urinary symptoms, mood and sleep disturbance. These menopause related symptoms can negatively affect the individual’s quality of life, work life and personal relations. And sometimes due to lack of vitamin D in the body, calcium and phosphorus metabolism is disturbed and several vasomotor symptoms occur. Vitamin D plays an important role in the body of women before menopause, during menopause and even after menopause.

Menopause, menopause related symptoms, vitamin D, esterogen, vasomotor symptoms.

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