What Causes Menopausal Hot Flashes?

Menopausal hot flashes can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'needs attention'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose menopausal hot flashes, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "menopausal hot flashes" as a symptom. Here are two possibilities:

Low Progesterone
Low Estrogens

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

difficulty conceiving children

non-human estrogen use

hot flashes between period

rapidly declining health

jaundiced skin

sugar/sweet craving

fatigue after slight exertion

meal-related bloating

high green tea consumption

rapid pulse rate

short-term memory failure

low energy/stamina

... and more than 20 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of menopausal hot flashes:

Cause	Probability	Status
Low Progesterone	92%	Confirm
Low Estrogens	57%	Possible

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate being menopausal or being postmenopausal, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Are you experiencing hot flashes?

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ No, definitely not
→ Occasionally mild
→ Frequently mild / occasionally severe
→ Frequently severe

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either absence of hot flashes or having hot flashes, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Estrogens Low

Progesterone Low or Estrogen Dominance

Studies indicate that progesterone can sometimes minimize hot flashes. Natural progesterone cream has been clinically demonstrated to provide relief from hot flashes in some women.

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