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Before exploring medication, many find relief through behavioral changes:

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Some feel an uneasy sensation immediately before the heat starts. The Hot Flashes

Lower estrogen tricks your hypothalamus—the body’s "heat manager"—into believing you are overheating, even when you aren't.

Title: The Internal Summer: Understanding and Taming Hot Flashes Title: The Internal Summer: Understanding and Taming Hot

When estrogen drops, a group of neurons in the brain (KNDy neurons) become more active, triggering a chain reaction that initiates a flash, often accompanied by palpitations or anxiety.

An abrupt widening of the blood vessels (vasodilation) to release heat, causing that intense warmth, blushing, and sweating. What Does a Hot Flash Feel Like? Duration: Usually lasts from 1 to 5 minutes. Duration: Usually lasts from 1 to 5 minutes

Sudden warmth radiating through the upper body, skin turning blotchy, rapid heartbeat, and sweating.