Diseases

Hot Flash

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They are due to blood vessel opening and constricting and a symptom ofmenopause. Hot Flashes are episodes that are experienced by many, but not all, women undergoing menopause. A hot flash is a feeling of warmth, sometimes associated with flushing that spreads over the body and sometimes followed by perspiration.

SYMPTOMS

Hot flashes may be accompanied by redness of the skin, known as flushing, and excessive sweating. Hot flashes are a characteristic symptom of the menopausal transition (perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause) in women, but may occasionally result from other medical conditions.

CAUSES

Most attribute it to the decrease in the production of estrogen, which occurs aswomen move toward the menopause stage. The mayo clinic points out that low estrogen alone does not cause hot flashes. ... Rather, it's the decrease in estrogen during menopause that experts believe to be the cause of hot flashes.