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

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 mainly triggered by fluctuations in the levels of this sex hormone. More specifically, the KNDy neurons (kisspeptin, neurokinin B, and dynorphin) in the hypothalamus (that area of ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...