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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After grappling with the ramifications behind her hot flashes, night sweats and decreased libido, the soon-to-be-chef sees menopause not as an end, but as a time for a second act—and thereby goes on to revolutionize home cooking.
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Jennifer Vineyard, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
How to stop hot flashes Hot flashes can often be stopped a number of ways, including medical interventions.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Hormone therapy helps relieve menopause symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Sleep quality is important in midlife because there are so many new disruptions that can ruin sleep, from menopause symptoms like hot flashes, anxiety and restless leg syndrome to new chronic conditions like obstructive sleep apnea.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Vineyard, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
How to stop hot flashes Hot flashes can often be stopped a number of ways, including medical interventions.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Hormone therapy helps relieve menopause symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Sleep quality is important in midlife because there are so many new disruptions that can ruin sleep, from menopause symptoms like hot flashes, anxiety and restless leg syndrome to new chronic conditions like obstructive sleep apnea.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Hot flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20flash. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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