They also are among the most disturbing because they can interfere with sleep and affect a woman's well being. The hot flash, technically known as vasomotor flushing, is a sudden fleeting moment of extreme heat, generally traveling like a wave from the chest up to the face and then down to the shoulders. The severity of hot flashes varies from one individual to the next. They are believed to be related to the drop in circulating estrogen. ERT and HRT are both very effective in reducing these symptoms.
Many women go through menopause without any emotional changes at all.
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