Menopause may occur anywhere between the ages of forty-eight and fifty-two, but it can occur as early as your late thirties, or as late as your mid-fifties. Many women may experience hot flashes, dizziness, night sweats, restless sleep, low back pain, memory problems, and vaginal dryness. Hormone replacement therapy has been a therapy of choice for the treatment of these symptoms. However, in July, 2002, a press release from National Institute of Health stated, "The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has stopped early a major clinical trial of the risks and benefits of combined estrogen and progestin in healthy menopausal women due to an increased risk of invasive breast cancer." To offset the risks, Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can safely be used together with hormone replacement or on its own as a complete system of healing. Taking into account of all physical and emotional symptoms of menopause, a Chinese medical provider administers an individualized treatment combining the use of acupuncture, Chinese herbs, nutrition, massage, and Tai Chi or Qi Gong to ease the body's Qi and hormones back into balance.