Hot flashes are one of the most frequent and disruptive vasomotor symptoms associated with the menopausal transition. They involve a sudden wave of heat, usually beginning in the face, neck, or chest, ...

Hot flashes and night sweats are vasomotor symptoms caused by hormonal changes during perimenopause. Hot flashes may not ...

This article was medically reviewed by Carolyn Swenson, MD, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board, on July 3, 2019. You’re doing your ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new nonhormonal menopause medication to treat hot flashes. Elinzanetant, which was given the green light Friday under the brand name Lynkuet, belongs to ...

Menopause can usher in a host of disruptive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and sleep problems. Hormone therapy promises relief. But many women wonder about taking it. That’s because the ...

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Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new study identified the symptoms women most commonly experience during perimenopause.Fatigue ...

Elevated fasting insulin in midlife predicts earlier, longer hot flashes and night sweats. Simple metabolic tests could help ...

A higher body weight may increase the risk of hot flashes during menopause by making it harder for heat to dissipate from the body. Maintaining a moderate weight may help manage hot flashes, though ...

A new pill, taken at nighttime, promises to help with menopausal night sweats and hot flashes — without hormones Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...