THE ROLE OF VITAMIN D IN ALLEVIATING MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS

Our goal was to look into the connection between serum vitamin D levels and menopausal symptoms. We used the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) questionnaire to assess menopause symptoms in 90 postmenopausal women between the ages of 45 and 60. Based on their serum 25-OH vitamin D levels, patients were split into three groups: sufficient (>20 ng/mL), insufficient (12-20 ng/mL), and deficient (<12 ng/mL). These groups were then compared. The cut-off level of serum vitamin D for menopausal symptoms was established. The connections between vitamin D levels and symptoms were computed. Of the individuals, 42.2% (38/90) had vitamin D insufficiency. The vitamin D insufficiency group had a considerably higher total MRS score than the others (p<0,002), at 20,87±2,61. Somatic, psychological, and urogenital subscale scores were greater in the deficient group than in the other groups (p<0,002, p=0,006, and p=0.035, respectively). The current investigation showed a connection between menopause-related symptoms in the postmenopausal population and serum vitamin D levels. Menopausal symptoms may worsen if vitamin D levels are low during this time. Key words: vitamin D, postmenopausal symptoms, menopause, somatic diseases