Acupuncture or phy(F)itoestrogensvs.(E)strogen plus progestin on menopausal symptoms. A randomized study

The effect of acupuncture and phytoestrogens on climacteric symptoms was compared to the effect of hormone therapy (HT) with estrogen plus progestin. A total of 75 postmenopausal women with hot flushes were randomized to receive for 3 months conjugated estrogens/medroxyprogesterone acetate (0.30 mg/1.5 mg/d), acupuncture weekly or soy isoflavones (75 mg/2/d). Evaluations were performed prior to, at the end, and 3 months after treatments. Main...