Tracey was having hot flashes, and the weather was so cold outside that the heat from her head started steaming.

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.

Every woman who reaches midlife will experience menopause and the 7-14 years that precede it known as perimenopause. During that transitional time, their ovaries will gradually stop working ...

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?

While it's not quite known how hormonal changes trigger hot flashes, most research indicates that they occur when low oestrogen levels lead your body's thermostat, also called the hypothalamus ...

On Wednesday, April 2, Drew Barrymore experienced a sudden onset of a hot flash in the middle of her eponymous talk show. The ...

Hot flashes are mostly caused by the hormonal changes of menopause, mainly the diminished levels of estrogen. The hypothalamus is that part of the brain responsible for controlling your appetite ...

Women undergoing menopause frequently suffer from hot flashes and night sweats, making their daily life quite challenging. While there are various treatment alternatives available, many women ...

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 ...