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What Causes Severe Hot Flushes And Night Sweats?
I have suffered severe hot flushes and night sweats for 8 years,Ive tried lots of natural remedies and hormone replacement therapy, the latter stopped due to me having breast lumps. All of these remedies have given relief for a short time, then sweats return. I had a Monach Bladder repair just prior to all this starting. Could this be the cause of my symtoms.
Mon, 23 May 2016
Hello there , thanks for writing in.
The answer to your question is no..your bladder repair has nothing to do with your hot flashes.
Night sweats and hot flashes are the hallmark of estrogen deficit state in the body which is typically caused by menopause. But hormone replacement therapy could aggravate your breast lump and hence you are withheld from HRT. If your hot flashes are troubling you, do discuss following options with your doctor to get relief from your symptoms.
1. Soy and isoflavone products.
These contain non hormonal phytoestrogens which are claimed to provide some relief from hot flashes. But the safety of these haven't been proven in women with breast lump. Also it may not be effective for all women.
2. Other drugs that have been used for relieving hot flashes are gabapentin (nerve drug), clonidine (blood pressure drug) and venlafaxine (antidepressant). Do talk to your doctor about these options when you consider medication for your hot flashes.
Hope this little information
The answer to your question is no..your bladder repair has nothing to do with your hot flashes.
Night sweats and hot flashes are the hallmark of estrogen deficit state in the body which is typically caused by menopause. But hormone replacement therapy could aggravate your breast lump and hence you are withheld from HRT. If your hot flashes are troubling you, do discuss following options with your doctor to get relief from your symptoms.
1. Soy and isoflavone products.
These contain non hormonal phytoestrogens which are claimed to provide some relief from hot flashes. But the safety of these haven't been proven in women with breast lump. Also it may not be effective for all women.
2. Other drugs that have been used for relieving hot flashes are gabapentin (nerve drug), clonidine (blood pressure drug) and venlafaxine (antidepressant). Do talk to your doctor about these options when you consider medication for your hot flashes.
Hope this little information
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