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What Causes Hot Flashes In Women

Yams may ease menopause symptoms

October 03, 2008
A woman asks the People's Pharmacy if yams could help with the symptoms of menopause. She began eating them daily when menopause started and has been having fewer night sweats and hot flashes. The Graedons discuss a study that examined whether this vegetable could help women going through menopause. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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A Few Questions That Can Change Your Life: Take This Quiz
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...not feel very normal, but it is. When you're having hot flashes day and night and gaining weight... Read more »

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Mad As Hell - Can You Get Fired Because of Menopause?
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...hopping mad.   Bad enough that we have to go through hot flashes, weight gain and mood swings,... Read more »

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After the Hair Loss, Early Menopause: Finally Something Exciting While Living with Cancer
By Natalia Hernandez , Health Expert

...20s), then you absolutely understand the agony of hot flashes and being hot all the time.  This... Read more »

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Missed Periods: When Do They Mean Menopause?
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...menopause. You may or may not get the concurrent hot flashes and other negative symptoms, not... Read more »

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I Thought I Was Seeing Things.... Menopause, The Musical
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings,... Read more »

Health Guide

Chemotherapy 101 Part III: Surviving Chemotherapy
...can affect the ovaries and cause chemo-induced menopause. It happened to me, and was marked mostly by hot flashes. Once treatment was complete, my ovaries recovered and my fertility is now... Read more »
Hypogonadism
...hypogonadism may cause infertility. Menopause is a form of naturally occurring hypogonadism, which can cause hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and irritability as a woman's estrogen levels fall. The... Read more »
Menopause
... Perimenopause; Postmenopause Symptoms The potential symptoms include: Hot flashes and skin flushing Night sweats Insomnia Mood swings including... Read more »
Menopause: Symptoms
The most prominent symptoms of the transition to menopause include:Hot flashes and night sweats. Women often experience hot flashes as an intense build-up in body heat, followed by sweating... Read more »
Aging Changes in the Female Reproductive System
...urgency of urination, and there is an increased risk of urinary tract infection after menopause. Hot flashes, mood disturbances, and sleep disturbances are also common symptoms that occur during... Read more »

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