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Hot flashes (also known as hot flushes) are a form of flushing, often caused by the changing hormone levels that are characteristic of menopause. They are typically experienced as a feeling of intense heat with sweating and rapid heartbeat, and may typically last from two to 30 minutes for each occurrence.
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Hot Flashes
A sudden, temporary sensation of heat predominantly experienced by some women during MENOPAUSE. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hot flashes in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hot flashes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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I like to use a couple yoga breathing techniques to either wake myself up or cool myself off from the hot flashes.
It's really helpful when a patient comes in with notes on their phone or calendar and can say,' I didn't sleep well, and my hot flashes were worse the next day.' It helps narrow down the triggers and identify patterns.
Women who are having a rough time during menopause with lots of hot flashes need to say,' You know what -- could this be a little more than just a nuisance ?' we used to think of hot flashes as transient and benign, but we're finding out now that they're neither.
The hypertensive disorder of pregnancy didn't cause a woman to have more hot flashes, and the hot flashes aren't going to cause heart disease, but they both appear to be markers of heart disease, and I think we just picked up the fact that they're linked together and that women who have one are more likely to have another.
I think it is gradually being introduced into many cancer centers in the U.S. for managing hot flashes in women with breast cancer.
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