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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Women are met with symptoms that range from hot flashes and night sweats to decreased libido and anxiety.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 13 Nov. 2025
In recent years, the FDA has even approved two nonhormonal drugs that can help women manage their hot flashes, Veozah and Lynkuet.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Many women remain on birth control through perimenopause, which can help with hot flashes and night sweats as hormones fluctuate.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Peri launches Tuesday direct-to-consumer with its wearable wellness device, $449, that can detect and track symptoms associated with perimenopause like night sweats, hot flashes, anxiety and sleep disruption using the brand’s proprietary algorithm.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 13 Nov. 2025
In recent years, the FDA has even approved two nonhormonal drugs that can help women manage their hot flashes, Veozah and Lynkuet.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Many women remain on birth control through perimenopause, which can help with hot flashes and night sweats as hormones fluctuate.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Peri launches Tuesday direct-to-consumer with its wearable wellness device, $449, that can detect and track symptoms associated with perimenopause like night sweats, hot flashes, anxiety and sleep disruption using the brand’s proprietary algorithm.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Hot flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20flash. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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