There is no evidence of effectiveness in the alleviation of  menopausal symptoms with the use of phytoestrogen treatments
BACKGROUND Vasomotor symptoms , such as hot flushes and night sweats , are very common during the menopausal transition .
Hormone replacement therapy has traditionally been used as a very effective treatment but concerns over increased risks of some chronic diseases have markedly increased the interest of women in alternatives .
Some of the most popular of these are treatments based on foods or supplements enriched with phytoestrogens , plant-derived chemicals that have oestrogenic action .
OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy , safety and acceptability of foods and supplements based on high levels of phytoestrogens for reducing hot flushes and night sweats in postmenopausal women .
Effect of a combination of isoflavones and Actaea racemosa Linnaeus on climacteric symptoms in healthy symptomatic perimenopausal women: a 12-week randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study
Objective : To investigate the effects of a novel dietary supplement containing soy isoflavones and Actaea racemosa Linnaeus ( formerly called Cimicifuga racemosa L. ) on climacteric symptoms in healthy perimenopausal women . Design : In a multicenter , r and omized , placebo-controlled , double-blind study , 124 women experiencing at least five vasomotor symptoms every 24 hours were r and omized to receive daily either a phytoestrogen-containing supplement ( n = 60 ) or placebo ( n = 64 ) for 12 weeks . The modified Kupperman Index and Greene Climacteric Scale , a visual analogue scale design ed to measure quality of life and the daily number and severity of hot flushes , was used in the screening period and in weeks 6 and 12 . Changes in these scores from baseline were calculated . Results : At weeks 6 and 12 , all scores in both groups had improved compared with baseline , though the overall difference in scores between the groups was not statistically significant . Conclusion : The supplement containing soy isoflavones and A racemosa L. had no statistically significant effect on climacteric symptoms in perimenopausal women experiencing at least five vasomotor symptoms per day
There is no evidence of effectiveness in the alleviation of  menopausal symptoms with the use of phytoestrogen treatments
BACKGROUND Vasomotor symptoms , such as hot flushes and night sweats , are very common during the menopausal transition .
Hormone replacement therapy has traditionally been used as a very effective treatment but concerns over increased risks of some chronic diseases have markedly increased the interest of women in alternatives .
Some of the most popular of these are treatments based on foods or supplements enriched with phytoestrogens , plant-derived chemicals that have oestrogenic action .
OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy , safety and acceptability of foods and supplements based on high levels of phytoestrogens for reducing hot flushes and night sweats in postmenopausal women .