What can be done for hot flashes and night sweats?

Hormone therapy treats night sweats by addressing the underlying cause which is the drop in estrogen levels that occurs during peri-menopause and with post-menopause.

Night sweats happen because of declining estrogen levels which have an impact on the brains thermoregulatory center in the hypothalamus. This part of the brain keeps your body temperature within a comfort zone which becomes more narrow during this time. Now even small temperature changes can trigger the body to think it’s overheating. The body responds with vasodilation (flushing) and sweating to cool it down which you experience as hot flashes or night sweats.

Estrogen helps by stabilizing the hypothalamic thermostat to eliminate and reduce the frequency in severity of hot flashes and night sweats. Most women notice a significant reduction of about 75 to 90% in vasomotor symptoms within just a few weeks of starting estrogen therapy.

Progesterone may contribute by having a mild sedative and thermal regulatory effect to help further improve sleep!

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