Patients will be randomized into one of the three study groups, and will have one in three chance of being placed in one of the three groups. Neither patients nor the investigators can choose which group patients are assigned to. Patients from TA and AA groups will be asked to come to Cedars-Sinai a total of 39 times (36 sessions and 3 clinic visits) over a three-four month period. It will compare the effects (good or bad) of traditional acupuncture (TA) with alternative acupuncture (AA) on the menopausal symptoms to be studied in this research. Patients from WC group will be asked to come to Cedars-Siani a total of 15 times. Other study procedures include physical exam, blood and urine collection for hormone tests, questionnaire interview, etc.