I'm taking a phytoestrogen soy supplement for my low estrogen levels (I had one ovarian cyst removed). My mother had excellent success with getting rid of her menopausal symptoms taking a soy supplement. I do have hypothyroidism so I have to make sure I take thyroxine and soy at different times (soy can interfer with thyroxine absorption). There are plenty of articles on the symptoms of menopause but this is a random one I found from Project Aware The 35 Symptoms of Menopause...
"This list of common symptoms that occur during perimenopause and menopause was developed from the real-life experiences of hundreds of women. All symptoms were experienced by numerous women and were either cyclical in nature, or responded to treatments (both traditional and alternative) known to address hormonal imbalances.
Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling (see note)
Irregular heart beat
Irritability
Mood swings, sudden tears
Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats)
Irregular periods; shorter, lighter periods; heavier periods, flooding; phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles
Loss of libido (see note)
Dry vagina (see note)
Crashing fatigue
Anxiety, feeling ill at ease
Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom (see note)
Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion
Disturbing memory lapses
Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence (see note)
Itchy, crawly skin (see note)
Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons (see note)
Increased tension in muscles
Breast tenderness
Headache change: increase or decrease
Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea
Sudden bouts of bloat
Depression (see note)
Exacerbation of existing conditions
Increase in allergies
Weight gain (see note)
Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair
Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance
Changes in body odor
Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head (see note)
Tingling in the extremities (see note)
Gum problems, increased bleeding
Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor
Osteoporosis (after several years)
Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier
Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing,' buzzing etc. (see note)
SOME OF THE 35 SYMPTOMS MAY ALSO BE SIGNS OF THE FOLLOWING:
hypothyroidism
diabetes
depression with another etiology
other medical conditions"
Possible typo: Thyroid isthmus is most likely1.4 not 14 mm otherwise it will be too thick.
FINDING: Right thyroid lobe measures 0.9 x 1.5 x 4 cm. The left
thyroid lobe measures 0.9 x 1.4 x 4.3 cm. There is a single benign
appearing hypoechoic nodule within each thyroid lobe measuring 2 x
4 mm in size on the right and 1 x 3 mm in size on the left. No
suspicious dominant thyroid mass or nodule. Thyroid isthmus is
normal measuring 14 mm in AP thickness