Hot flashes—they are hard to describe and women experience them differently, and it's been a really long, hot summer. But what if that summer lasted 15 years? All women who live long enough and it ...

Moreover, particularly as many menopausal women have become concerned about the safety of using prescription hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to cool down their hot flashes and related symptoms ...

There are several ways you can quickly stop hot flashes, one of the most uncomfortable symptoms of menopause (when your period permanently ends). These intense heat waves can cause major discomfort.

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.

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.

The plant is now a popular remedy for menopause symptoms. It may help relieve your hot flashes and night sweats (vasomotor symptoms). The herb may help hot flashes and sleep related to menopause ...

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 ...

Hot flashes, a typical sign of menopause, may impact as many as 85% of women. These are defined by a sudden sensation of warmth that sweeps over the whole body, frequently followed by perspiration ...

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 ...

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 ...