Hot Flashes
Alternate Names : Hot Flushes, Vasomotor Flushes
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
The hot flash can be short or last as long as 10 minutes. The average
time is 4 minutes. As a woman ages and her estrogen level decreases,
the number of hot flashes per day may increase. Symptoms of a hot flash include:
a feeling of pressure in the head that progresses into a flush
redness, warmth, and sweating on the face, neck, shoulders, and
upper chest
fast or pounding heartbeat
sweating followed by a slight chill
sweating at night, which may cause sleep disorders
Less common symptoms include:
fatigue
faintness
a type of dizziness that may be worsened by movement and turning,
called vertigo
panic attacks,
which are a feeling of overwhelming anxiety or fear
an abnormal sensation or aura, which may precede the onset of the
hot flash
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