Thread: What are "Hot Flashes"?

Hot flashes are the result of a hormonal change in a woman's body. It's a short period of a few seconds to a minute or so where, no matter how cool the temperature might be, it feels like someone opened a hot oven door inside you. You sweat during them, sometimes getting a slight flush to your skin. I used to be cold all the time; since my hysterectomy, I'm always warm. Whereas most women dislike hot flashed, I enjoy them. But if you're a teen getting them, that could mean a serious hormone deficiency, at which point you should be checked by a doctor.

they're what women get in their 50s when they're going through menopause (when they stop getting their period).

they're what women get in their 50s when they're going through menopause (when they stop getting their period).