Background: Menopause is an inevitable reproductive phase during mid life when various physical and mental changes may impair the quality of life of women. All the women who live beyond the age of 45 to 50 years, experience a period of transition from reproductive to non reproductive stage of life.

Objective:  Review of literature related to the identification of the menopausal symptoms and women’s quality of life outcomes in order to provide various coping strategies to improve their mid-life transition.

Methodology: A total 10studies were identified. The systematic electronic searched for articles published without a time limit included online libraries, Google Scholar, Medscape articles discussing the study on menopausal symptoms and effect on quality of life.

Results: The results of studies reveal that the presence of the menopausal symptoms significantly reduce the quality of life and with more severity worsens the quality of life.

Conclusion: The review can help in providing clearer understanding of women’s experiences at menopause. It is necessary to critically introspect health needs of postmenopausal women and specific components can be incorporated in the national health programme. It is suggested  that establishment of menopausal clinic within the current primary healthcare system can centralize attention to menopausal women and their needs.

KEYWORDS: Menopause, Women, Google Scholar, Postmenopausal.