hot flash
noun
: a sudden brief flushing and sensation of heat caused by dilation of skin capillaries usually associated with menopausal endocrine imbalance
called also hot flush
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This can cause difficulties getting pregnant, as well as irregular periods, hot flashes, and night sweats.
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the FDA approved the menopause drug fezolinetant, which also works as an alternative to traditional hormone replacement therapies for managing hot flashes.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Women have also found that their Apple Watch detects hot flashes via spikes in heart rate.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
In perimenopause, women can experience irregular periods, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and problems with sleep.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the FDA approved the menopause drug fezolinetant, which also works as an alternative to traditional hormone replacement therapies for managing hot flashes.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Women have also found that their Apple Watch detects hot flashes via spikes in heart rate.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
In perimenopause, women can experience irregular periods, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and problems with sleep.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Hot flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20flash. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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