Hot Flash

Hot Flash

Hot flashes (also known as hot flushes, or night sweats if they happen at night) are a symptom which may have several other causes, but which is often caused by the changing hormone levels that are characteristic of menopause.

Read more about Hot Flash:  Causes and Mechanism, Presentation, Types of Hot Flashes, In Younger Women, In Men, Regional Variance

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