What are hot flushes and why do they occur?
Ans. Hot flushes occur due to vasomotor instability. There is sudden onset of reddening of the skin over head and neck preceeded by an aura and there is feeling of pressure before flushes. They occur for short duration and there’s a sensation of heat for 3-5 minutes followed sometimes by profuse perspiration. It normally lasts for 1 year in 80%of women but may continue forever in 10% women. They are more at night and during stress.
