Title: The Internal Summer: Understanding and Taming Hot Flashes
Welcome to the (or "power surge," as many prefer). The Hot Flashes
Some feel an uneasy sensation immediately before the heat starts. Title: The Internal Summer: Understanding and Taming Hot
An abrupt widening of the blood vessels (vasodilation) to release heat, causing that intense warmth, blushing, and sweating. What Does a Hot Flash Feel Like? Duration: Usually lasts from 1 to 5 minutes. causing that intense warmth
Hot flashes are primarily caused by fluctuating, dropping estrogen levels during perimenopause and menopause.
Lower estrogen tricks your hypothalamus—the body’s "heat manager"—into believing you are overheating, even when you aren't.