Question 1

is it normal to get hot flashes during menopause? what do hot flashes feel like?

Accepted Answer

Many women do: Some women don't, but hot flashes are very common in menopause (though there are many things that can cause hot flashes, that are not hormonal).  They feel like a sudden spreading heat sensation, along the skin surface, usually involving the head, neck, chest, ears, and often the skin flushes (turns red).

Question 2

could a teenage girl get hot flashes during her period?

Accepted Answer

Hot flashes: Yes it is possible to have hot flashes during her periods

Question 3

please tell me, could a teenage girl get hot flashes during her period?

Accepted Answer

Hot flashes: Yes, due to hormonal changes a teen age can get hot flashes

Question 4

is it true that if you have hot flashes during puberty you will get your period really soon?

Accepted Answer

Timing of puberty: I do not know your age but there are many pediatric texts which show the various stages of sexual development, characterized as Tanner 1 to 5, along with the usual external signs at different stages.  You also ask your Mom when she had her first menses as these things are under genetic control and she gave you half of your genes. If she is not available to you one of her relatives might know.

Question 5

i am 5 months postpartum & randomly get hot flashes and start to sweat multiple times during the day. what could be the cause? never had this before.

Accepted Answer

Postpartum: I don't have an immediate answer but you must go back to the Obstetrician that helped you deliver your baby.

Question 6

how do i get rid of my hot flashes and headaches during my period?

Accepted Answer

The flashes you have: Are not typical now but change in hormones may be creating them 4 u. Headaches provide a clue.Grind your teeth at night, have insomnia or both? If not anemic and everything ok, you could try continous ocp.  Treat like pmdd, but try Cymbalta (duloxetine) 30 mg 2 weeks of the month, noerpi reuptake helps flashes more than standard ssri which may also help, cost less. Need tx insomnia, do pvt consult if on meds.

Question 7

i'm a 16-year-old male. i get hot flashes many times a day during both day and night. they last anywhere from 10 seconds to around 5 minutes and cause my head and neck to sweat and sometimes turn completely red. what could be causing this?

Accepted Answer

See a dr: Hot flashes occur when hormonal fluctuations work on your nervous system to cause warmth, sweating &amp; skin redness. In a teen male, causes may include stress, anxiety, thyroid dysfunction, testosterone drop, androgen suppression and testicular cancer. Certain medications/supplements may also cause hot flashes such as niacin, green tea extracts, steroids. See a dr to do a comprehensive workup

Question 8

i have mood swings and i get nausea and dizzy. every couple of hours i feel like if i don't eat something i get quizzy. i feel dizzy a lot amd miserable, i have hot flashes and some times during the day i could be sitting at my desk nand break nout into a

Accepted Answer

There : There could be multiple conditions causing your symptoms.  I don't know your age, when you mention hot flashes it is not clear to me if you think you are menopausal.  But "hot flashes" can be caused by other things then menopause as well.  If there is any chance you could be pregnant then please take a test.  You should have a complete medical evaluation.  Please tell your doctor all of your symptoms, any medications or herbs you are taking, and record your meals and menstrual cycles.  You may need blood testing and you do need a complete medical evaluation.

Question 9

hello, i get bad hot flashes during my period. the doctor said my fsh and lh are normal. what can cause this? i thought hot flashes happen during menopause?? this has been worrying me a lot since im only 22 and want to play sports?

Accepted Answer

: Go, play sports. Exercise is likely to ameliorate your symptoms.
For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. 
Get HPV and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!

Question 10

how do you get hot flashes when you are peri menopause?

Accepted Answer

Hotflash: Hotflash can happen to any women from the 20s till menopause. Not only related to hormonal changes but also to stress and anxiety. We hear mostly from around menopause when the ovaries start to function irregularly till they stop totally their monthly rythm.

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I have mood swings and i get nausea and dizzy. every couple of hours i feel like if i don't eat something i get quizzy. i feel dizzy a lot amd miserable, i have hot flashes and some times during the day i could be sitting at my desk nand break nout into a

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