Hot Flashes During Perimenopause
Most women consider hot flashes a perimenopause symptom. When a woman experiences a hot flash, the face and neck (and sometimes, but not often, even part of the torso) becomes flushed and red. What usually follows is a heavy sweat, which makes a woman redder, literally speaking. Aside from sweat, cold shivers may also be felt immediately after as the body adjust to its new temperature. (Night sweats can also sometimes be triggered by this, although that is another topic that warrants a different time for discussion.)
(Interesting to note: Studies show that more than 60% of American perimenopausal women experience these hot flashes, but Asian perimenopausal women have very rare cases of this – a fact which is well attributed to a difference in diet and country temperature.)
Hot flashes are usually associated with perimenopause, but there are other triggers as well. The usual suspects are:
There is no specific medicine or herb that completely eliminates hot flashes. But listed here are some that have been tried, tested and proven to be effective by a lot of perimenopausal women, to reduce discomforts made by hot flashes:
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Oral contraceptives.
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRTs).
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Transdermal estrogen patch.
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs – antidepressant drugs to help manage mood swings and depression, but reportedly, it is said that very low dosages decreases the occurrence of hot flashes.)
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Ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (or NSAIDs).
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Soy (is not a drug or herb, but is said to be effective in reducing hot flashes through regular consumption).
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Vitamin E (400IU of this).
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Dong quai.
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Cold water (to lower body temperature.
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Wild yam.
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Chasteberry.
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Black cohosh.
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Panax ginseng.
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Red clover.
Hot flashes cannot be cured, but it is manageable. Consult your doctor or a naturalist doctor before trying out any treatment for hot flashes – well, maybe the cold water is an exception.
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