Please share an interesting fact about dealing with hot flashes.

Ignore: Hot flashes will gradually subside in most women.

Ignore: Hot flashes are one of the only fda approved indications for hormone replacement therapy.

Ignore: Talk to your doctor about hormone therapy. Hot flashes are easily treated. Your doc can help.

Ignore: Exercise, when done daily, will not only help overall health, but will help with hot flashes.

Ignore: Clonidine is a blood pressure med that can help, even if you have normal blood pressure!

Ignore: Hot flashes can occur because of high or low cortisol, in addition to low estrogen.

Ignore: Venlafaxine (Effexor) can help with hot flashes even without depression.

Ignore: Hot flashes decrease in cooler weather. Wear light clothes. Eat soy products. Meditate and do Yoga.

Ignore: Hot flashes are worse when upset or angry, so keep your cool!

Ignore: Over the counter treatments have not been shown to prevent hot flashes in the majority of women.

Ignore: Phytoestrogens like black cohosh, soy, oil of primrose, or Mexican yam can help manage hot flashes.

Ignore: Hot flashes occur in 75% of menopausal women. Stress, anxiety & even spicy food can exacerbate them.

Ignore: Some antidepressants are used as a non-hormonal treatment for hot flashes.

Tobacco: Tobacco use, heavy alcohol use, and stress make hot flashes worse. Avoid these risk factors, exercise regularly, eat well, you can prevent or reduce hot flashes.

Ignore: Stress tends to exacerbate hot flashes.

Ignore: Uncontrolled hot flashes should best be cared for by a gynecologist.

Ignore: After careful review much of the warnings about HRT have been revised.It is safe/effective for many.