Hot flushes are the single most common symptom associated with menopause. They consist of a sudden sensation of heat which rises usually from the chest up over the neck and face. The face may actually become quite red and sweaty. Hot flushes last from a few seconds to several minutes and may occur just a few times a year or fifteen to twenty times a day! Hot flushes are due to a rapid dilatation of blood vessels on the surface of the skin, which results from the fact that the body's thermostat, situated in the area of the brain known as the hypothalamus, does not function at all well without the presence of estrogen. The lack of estrogen is of course the hallmark of menopause. Nearly 80 percent of menopausal women are troubled with hot flushes and in 70 percent of this group the flushes will last, on average, for five years. They vary in severity between different women and may be associated with heart palpitations, dizziness and strange crawling or itching sensations under the skin. Hot Flushes There are no products to display Ok