Hot flashes are a signature symptom of menopause, but for some women, they last far longer than expected—sometimes up to 15 years. What causes them, and why do they vary so much from person to person?

Primary and review articles published in English were identified by a MEDLINE (1966-June 2003) search using the MeSH terms "hot flashes," "hot flushes," "menopause," and "serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

But menopause is more than the pop culture stereotype featuring women in their 50s having hot flashes. Symptoms can start much earlier — during perimenopause, the time leading up to menopause — and go ...

Q. My husband had been getting testosterone shots every three weeks for many years for Low T. I was concerned that this might be affecting his heart, so he agreed to stop the shots this summer and see ...

One thing’s for sure: hot flashes suck. The sudden onset of heat radiating from your body coupled with intense sweating—it’s uncomfortable to say the least. Alas, they are commonplace for ...

Soy once was relegated to an obscure corner of most supermarkets, if it was there at all. In most communities, if you really wanted to take a taste of tofu or other soy products, you had to ...

The first time I ever heard of a hot flash, I was watching the Golden Girls. I never got an answer as to what they were, ...

Citalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, is an effective, well-tolerated agent for the management of hot flashes, a novel study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has ...

Discover tips to manage weight during menopause when hormonal changes work against you. These practical approaches address the root cause of midlife weight gain ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader wondering how they can find out more about diagnosing thyroid problems.

Menopause affects about half the world’s population at some point in life NEW YORK -- It took five years for Crystal Burke to put a name to the symptoms that haunted her. Heart palpitations.