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Women experience a variety of symptoms of menopause, but the hot flash is the one most discussed.
During menopause the body produces less estrogen and progesterone. It is as if it cannot decide between these states. This oscillation causes our blood vessels to expand and contract on an irregular and unpredictable basis. With an increased blood flow in the body, a feeling of heat and a flush starts on the face, the neck, and continues to the chest. Sometimes a chill follows a hot flash.