A sudden flare of heat, sweating and discomfort: Hot flashes are a common and uncomfortable vasomotor symptom of menopause. There are many symptoms that you might experience during menopause (the transitional phase when your menstrual cycle stops), ranging from vaginal dryness and urinary urgency to insomnia and mood swings. But, for many people, hot flashes are one of the most frequent symptoms of menopause.
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How long will you have them?
That depends. About 2 in 10 women never get hot flashes. Others have hot flashes for only a very short period of time. Still others can have them for 11 years or more. On average, however, women get hot flashes or night sweats for about 7 years.
What can trigger a hot flash?
A trigger is something that can set off a hot flash. There are actually a lot of things in your normal life that could trigger a hot flash. Triggers of hot flashes can include:
- Hot weather
- Spicy foods
- Tight clothing
- Stress
Is homeopathy effective for hot flashes?
Homeopathy is an effective natural solution to help hot flashes.
What are the best homeopathic medicines for hot flashes?
Here are 10 homeopathic medicines and their keynotes, which are helpful to treat for hot flashes.
| Homeopathic medicine | Symptoms | Better | Worse |
| Amyl nit | Facial flushing with anxiety and palpitation. Hiccough and yawning | Cool air | Anxiety |
| Aurum met | Vaginal discomfort and uterine problems | Cool, open air | At night |
| Belladonna | May be associated with painful breasts | Sitting up | Lying down |
| Glonoine | Often associated with backache | Open air. Elevating head | Lying down |
| Graphite | Constipation. Pale and scanty menses. Weakness in back. Swollen breasts | Wrapping up | At night |
| Jaborandi | Backache and often much coughing. Profuse sweating and nausea | Cool atmosphere | At start of menses |
| Lachesis | Palpitation, flushes of heat and fainting. Sciatica. Painful breasts | Open air, cold drinks and loosening clothes | Pressure from clothes and after sleep |
| Pulsatilla | Chilliness and nausea, pain in the back, diarrhoea | Open air and motion | Heat and towards evening |
| Sepia | Morning sickness, pain in vagina, back pain | Exercise and warmth of bed | Morning and evening |
| Sulphur | Burning sensation in vagina, cracked nipples | Dry, warm weather | At rest and from warmth in bed |
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