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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If the weather’s too warm for a sweater (or for you personally — hello, hot flashes), striped T-shirts are a cooler way to dress like the star.
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Soy contains isoflavones, compounds that mimic estrogen and may help reduce the likelihood of hot flashes, which are typically caused by a drop in estrogen levels.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
But hot flashes don't happen to every woman going through menopause of perimenopause.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
In females, progesterone helps manage symptoms of endometriosis, as well as perimenopause and menopause, such as hot flashes and mood swings.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Soy contains isoflavones, compounds that mimic estrogen and may help reduce the likelihood of hot flashes, which are typically caused by a drop in estrogen levels.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
But hot flashes don't happen to every woman going through menopause of perimenopause.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
In females, progesterone helps manage symptoms of endometriosis, as well as perimenopause and menopause, such as hot flashes and mood swings.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Hot flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20flash. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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