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What Causes Hot Flashes

Hot flashes are caused by hormonal changes in the body that occur when a woman is going through menopause.  Pregnant women have also been treated for the same condition. Uncomfortable  feelings of anxiety, suffocation, weakness and throbbing headaches can accompany the hot flash.  The hot flash can be a mild beading of perspiration on the upper lip, or a “soaker” which leaves a woman drenched with sweat. read more

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