Menopause: Could Chinese herbal remedies reduce hot flashes?

Hot flashes affect up to 90% of women during menopause.

They have an associationTrusted Source with poor sleep, depressed mood, and reduced quality of life.

Eventually, hot flashes will stop without medical intervention, but for some people, they can last more than a decadeTrusted Source.

Scientists know that peripheral vasodilation plays a role in hot flashes, but they do not know precisely why they occur.

One theory is that the reduction in estrogen that occurs during menopause might be a factor. Changes in the levels of serotonin and norepinephrine might also play a part.

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