How to treat these symptoms of hot flashes

Hot flashes and night sweats are one of the symptoms of menopausal syndrome, and are also the symptoms experienced by most patients with menopausal syndrome. Patients will feel very hot when sleeping at night, and sweat a lot, and the sweating will soak their underwear when they sleep. Patients must understand the real cause of hot flashes and night sweats in normal times. During menopause, they must also adjust the body's endocrine and hormonal functions in time, and supplement more calcium and trace elements to relieve the symptoms.

Hot flashes and night sweats symptoms?

Hot flashes refer to regular fever, that is, the body temperature rises at the same time every day, usually between 12:00 and 14:00 noon or some patients have a fever at night. However, as long as the fever occurs at a regular time, it can be called hot flashes.

Night sweats refer to sweating while sleeping, which is unnoticeable due to deep sleep, hence the name “night sweats”.

In summary, the symptoms of "hot flashes and night sweats" are regular hot spells and/or sweating during sleep at night, which is considered a manifestation of Yin deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine.

In addition, some people say that hot flashes and night sweats are the most important and specific symptoms of perimenopausal women, with an incidence of 70% to 80%, and 25% to 50% can last for more than 5 years. It manifests as bursts of fever, starting from the chest, rushing to the head and neck, and can spread to the whole body, followed by sudden sweating, accompanied by dizziness, palpitations, and fatigue, lasting from tens of seconds to several minutes, and the number of attacks ranges from more than 20 times a day to 1 to 2 times a week. In the past, some people have measured that skin temperature rises during an attack and returns to normal after the attack. This may be related to the accelerated blood flow rate during the attack and has no further clinical significance.

During a hot flash, although blood vessels dilate, there is no change in blood pressure. Hot flashes are often a sign of ovarian failure. Many women have menstrual disorders but may have hot flashes, which indicates a decline in ovarian function. A few women do not have hot flashes during menopause, but they only appear 10 to 20 years after menopause. Most of them are synchronized with menstrual changes.

How to treat menopausal hot flashes?

1. Find the trigger

Hot flashes usually occur intermittently, and the triggers vary from person to person. Menopausal women should pay attention to changes in their daily activities, diet, environment, emotions, etc., and can keep a diary if necessary. Some women develop behavioral patterns that trigger hot flashes during this process. Therefore, we have found the right way to overcome hot flashes.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment

Chinese herbal medicines rich in phytoestrogens can be used to replace human estrogen.

3. Relax your body and mind

When hot flashes occur, you should pay attention to stabilizing your emotions. You can try to relax and meditate, imagine yourself in a cool place, and feel cool when your mind is calm. You can also drink a glass of cool boiled water, which can also help relieve hot flashes.

4. Take deep breaths

Taking deep breaths as the heat starts to sting your skin and creep up your neck can help. Try to empty your lungs as much as possible, then expand your diaphragm and take a deep breath. Keeping a steady rhythm often subdues hot flashes before you break a sweat.