It used to be said that menopause hot flashes and intense sweats fade away after six to 24 months. But for many women, HOT FLASHES and INTENSE SWEATS often last seven years and may go on for 11 years or more.
They don’t usually last forever, and they can vary in duration and severity from woman to woman.
Often this symptom will stop once you’ve completed the menopause transition or can carry on after it.
According to a new study, some women may experience hot flashes into their 70s and 80s. Also some 40 percent of women, 60 to 65 years old, still have hot flashes.
A hot flush can occur at any time of the day. It usually lasts several minutes, but on average they last around four minutes. You may have them a couple of times of a week or up to every hour. Hot flushes that happen at night are known as night sweats. You may carry on getting them for several years after your periods stop.
When hot flashes are severe, they may strike four or five times an hour or 20 to 30 times a day is what the studies say.
Hot flashes may be precipitated by hot weather, smoking, caffeine, spicy foods, alcohol, tight clothing, heat and stress.
Some women notice when they eat a lot of sugar or exercising in warm temperatures might make hot flashes worse. It helps you if you can identify and avoid your hot flash “triggers”.
You can also help your body deal with hot flashes and intense sweats by using homeopathic and herbal treatments, read more here.
