Every menopausal woman is feeling you right now!
one user wrote, echoing the many reactions Moniques video garnered from women who empathized with her condition.
Thats right, maam.
We are literally furnaces!
The sudden heat wave primarily affects the upper body, especially the face, neck, and chest.
Hot flashes usually happen at least daily.
In fact, about a third of women have more than ten hot flashes per day, she explained.
Its important to wear layered clothing so women can easily take them off to cool down, she stated.
Conversely, she recommends eating tofu, soy, and certain herbs to help alleviate symptoms.
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If lifestyle and dietary changes prove ineffective, gynecologists recommend a hormonal replacement protocol.
Abraham also pointed to a more controversial solution: antidepressants, and antiseizure medications.
Some are effective for the treatment of hot flashes.
These are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), she added.
Another prescription, an antiseizure medication called gabapentin, has helped my patients manage their hot flashes.
Estrogens affect heat dissipation by regulating cutaneous vasoconstriction and fluid vaporization, the paper explains.
Wait, is this for real?
Ive never seen this before, a female user said.
Oh, just you wait, my sweet summer child.
Itll happen to you, too, another replied.
I feel like I needed to see this to prepare, said one viewer.
This should be in the menopausal handbook, so they know what were going through!
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