has anyone tried homeopathic approaches to dealing with perimenopause?

[duana]

has anyone tried natural approaches(vitamins,herbs,etc)to relieving symptoms of perimenopause/menopause with success?i'm 44 and have terrible ic flares with menstruation and ovulation.my cycles have become very short(from one period to the next)sometimes only 23 days which makes the horrid flares almost non-stop.i'm scared of prescription hormone treatment because of the breast cancer risk and etc.and wondered if anyone has been helped by natural medication.if so,what helped you?

any input would be much appreciated.

duana