These can include periods of longer duration, shorter duration, too much bleeding, less bleeding, or no bleeding at all. These changes will increase as the woman enters her forties. A period cycle that is less than 20 days long can be an indicator for endometrium disorders. Excessive bleeding may cause anemia or other problems. Women who wish to have more control over their cycle may opt for hormone replacements at this point.
Hot flashes occur when blood vessels dilate and bring large amounts of blood to the surface.
This causes the skin to appear red. Essentially, everyone has a heat conservation system. When it is cold, blood vessels constrict near the surface to maintain vital organs. In a hot flash this system is thrown off kilter, and heat is released even though it is not necessary to get rid of it. Typically this hot flash will last 3 to 5 minutes, but recovery from the hot flash can take up to a half hour.