Different people who experience Hot Flashes

Q&A: Who suffers with hot flashes?

Many menopausal women suffer from unpleasant hot flashes. Two thirds of North American women during their perimenopausal stage and almost all women who have induced menopause experience hot flashes. The red flushed face and sweaty feeling that occur during hot flushes are often very embarrassing and leave menopausal women ashamed of themselves when they are in public. Furthermore the rapid heart beat can scare menopausal women who are worried about their heart.

Who Suffers from Hot Flashes?

Other than menopausal women there are other people than suffer from hot flashes.

hot flashes inhibitors • During pregnancy many women report suffering from hot flashes. Just like during the menopause during pregnancy women’s hormone levels change and become imbalanced. Hot flashes during pregnancy are often very uncomfortable due to the extra weight women are carrying. Furthermore many women report that they remain in the months following the birth of their child. However they usually stop fairly quickly and can be dealt with by wearing light, layered clothing that is easy to remove.

• Teenagers often suffer from hot flushes due to anxiety and embarrassment. Again hormonal changes play a large part. Insecurity, embarrassment, and anger are all causes that can trigger hot flashes in teenagers. Usually most teenagers grow out of hot flashes and may just experience blushing. For most teenagers hot flashes do not need to be treated. However there are different behavioral techniques that can be undertaken such as clinical hypnotherapy. However most teenagers should simply wait to grow out of it naturally.

• Although other women do suffer from hot flashes menopausal women are the most frequent suffers of adverse hot flashes. Severe hot flashes are caused because women’s hormone levels are changing and the body is no longer able to accurately measure the temperature. Although hot flashes are very uncomfortable and can leave menopausal women very embarrassed those women should be aware that they are not suffering alone. Some menopausal women’s hot flashes desist after a small period of time whereas other women’s continue into their old age. However there are a number of treatments women can take to battle hot flashes.

What are the exact causes of hot flashes in women?

hot flashes head The exact causes of hot flashes are not known. However doctors have theorized that falling estrogen levels can affect the sensitivity of the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is the brains temperature control regulator and when the estrogen hormones levels begin to fall in the body it no longer works correctly. It inaccurately believes that the body is overheating, which then causes the blood vessels to dilate and women experience a hot flash.

There are also other triggers that can cause hot flashes. Eating a spicy curry and drinking too much alcohol have also been shown to trigger hot flashes in menopausal women. Although doctors are not sure exactly why diet can affect hot flashes it has been shown to clearly do so. Moreover women who are over weight and do not exercise are also more prone to suffer from hot flashes.

Treatments for hot flashes

There are many treatments for hot flashes including natural supplements and prescribed medication. Women should discuss with their doctors their different remedial options. Click here for more information on treatments for hot flashes.