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That's because science is discovering hot flashes are much more than just a sweaty sign of menopause -- their frequency or severity may also be linked to heart problems, stroke and cognitive decline later in a woman's life.
Geez, we can’t win. Back when they prescribed HRT for symptoms of menopause, we were told it would protect us from cognitive decline and cardiac problems. Then new studies said the opposite and HRT was out. So either way, women with hot flashes can worry.
I’m one of the unlucky ones who didn’t stop getting hot flashes. In my 70’s and because of a clotting disorder can’t take hormones. (Turn that thermostat down!!!)
Hmmm... I wonder if one can infer the opposite then. In my case menopause was barely detectable. Periods stopped but that was it for symptoms. Does this mean I'm at less risk for cardiac problems? For cognitive decline? LOL. I doubt it, but hey, in these crazy days I'll take the false hope.
More of our tax dollars wasted on things we could figure out:
Hot flashes occur in the peri-menopausal yrs naturally or when HRT is discontinued. It's a withdrawal syndrome.
They also occur more frequently in some elderly because it has to do with the general slowing of all nerve reflexes: The temp starts to rise (from exercise, eating, too many clothes or blankets, etc) and it takes little longer for the message to get to the spinal cord and then longer for the message to get to the sweat glands to start working. During the delay, your temp goes even higher, so even more messages are sent out and even more sweating is called for--> the classic "hot flash."
What else goes wrong as you age? Oh, things like heat attacks, dementia, wrinkles (why didn't they mention those as a positive correlation too?) etc etc.
Merely a positive correlation; no cause & effect. Publish or perish, and they're running out of things to publish.
Geez, we can’t win. Back when they prescribed HRT for symptoms of menopause, we were told it would protect us from cognitive decline and cardiac problems. Then new studies said the opposite and HRT was out. So either way, women with hot flashes can worry.
I’m one of the unlucky ones who didn’t stop getting hot flashes. In my 70’s and because of a clotting disorder can’t take hormones. (Turn that thermostat down!!!)
I started getting night sweats at 35. I am 42 now. I am not obese, exercise regularly, don’t typically drink caffeine or eat spicy foods later in the day. I had them with an IUD, have them without hormones... I have changed most of my medications since I started getting them.
Maybe being unable to sleep through the night as a result of them has deleterious effects; ya think? I've opted for HRT for "quality of life" (while it lasts). Not putting up with that discomfort and inconvenience!
I've experienced hot flashes for around 20 years. Took HRT for one year and then was diagnosed with breast cancer. At 64, I would think hot flashes would have stopped by now especially since I had a partial hysterectomy at 42. Although my ovaries were left, I'm sure they haven't done much in many years.
I wonder how hormone blocker induced hot flashes tie in? I had horrible ones on Tamoxifen but now I take Anastrozole and don't have them much at all anymore.
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