Hot flashes are the subject of many conversations among women in their forties and fifties.
Hot flashes are a symptom of both perimenopause and menopause (viaJohns Hopkins Medicine).
They are medically known as vasomotor symptoms but are sometimes also referred to as hot flushes.
Duke, fertility expert and virologist, explained toGlamour.
“This in turn leads to us feeling suddenly warm and flushed.”
They often come by surprise and feel different for each woman who has them.
Characterized by a feeling of intense heat overtaking the body, they seem to come out of nowhere.
King adds: “Some women will have associated perspiration, flushing, or heart palpitations.”
Hot flashes can also produce extreme sweating and leave you feeling like you’ve been doused in sweat.
Yet others may only notice a subtle feeling of sudden warmness.
