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Vasomotor Flushes - Hot Flashes

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

The hot flash can be short or last as long as 10 minutes. The average time is 4 minutes. As a woman ages and her estrogen level decreases, the number of hot flashes per day may increase. Symptoms of a hot flash include:

a feeling of pressure in the head that progresses into a flush

redness, warmth, and sweating on the face, neck, shoulders, and upper chest

fast or pounding heartbeat

sweating followed by a slight chill

sweating at night, which may cause sleep disorders

Less common symptoms include:

fatigue

faintness

a type of dizziness that may be worsened by movement and turning, called vertigo

panic attacks, which are a feeling of overwhelming anxiety or fear

an abnormal sensation or aura, which may precede the onset of the hot flash

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