Hot Flash
Hot flashes (also known as hot flushes, or night sweats if they happen at night) are a symptom which may have several other causes, but which is often caused by the changing hormone levels that are characteristic of menopause.
Read more about Hot Flash: Causes and Mechanism, Presentation, Types of Hot Flashes, In Younger Women, In Men, Regional Variance
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