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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Only as long as it is helping your symptoms and not increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke, or blood clots.If you can't take oral progesterone because the side effects are uncomfortable, you can try a combination drug containing bazedoxifene plus conjugated estrogens called Duavee.Other non-hormone treatments that may help you manage hot flashes include:Fezolinetant (Veozah), a medicine that acts on brain chemicals that help you regulate your body temperatureSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants, such as:Citalopram (Celexa)Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)Escitalopram (Lexapro)Fluoxetine (Prozac)Paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva), including a low-dose form (Brisdelle) that is FDA-approved to treat hot flashesVenlafaxine (Effexor)Other prescription medicines that are used "off-label" (which means that they aren't FDA-approved for hot flashes but are used because they're effective) include:Clonidine (Catapres, Kapvay), a high-blood pressure medicineGabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise), an anti-seizure medicineOxybutynin (Ditropan XL, Oxytrol), an overactive bladder medicinePregabalin (Lyrica), another anti-seizure medicineThere’s nothing you can do to completely prevent hot flashes around menopause. But you can stay away from triggers that may make them more frequent or more severe. Common ones include:StressCaffeineAlcoholSpicy foodsTight clothingHeatCigarette smokeAt what age do hot flashes start?Everyone is different, so it's hard to give a precise age for any person. Most people AFAB will start perimenopause in their late 40s to early 50s. So, this is generally when hot flashes start for most people.Are there foods that can help with my hot flashes?Plant estrogens may have weak estrogen-like effects on your body, which can help with your symptoms. This may be why people AFAB who grew up in cultures where vegetarian diets are common say they get fewer hot flashes. Some foods that have plant estrogens include:Soybeans, tempeh, and tofuChickpeasLentilsGround flaxseedsWhole grainsVegetablesFruitsRed cloverHow many hot flashes a day is normal?Everyone's body is different, but according to research, most people say they have about four to five per day.
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