What are hot flushes?
Experiencing hot flushes (also called flashes) is the feature that has made the menopause famous by being the most common symptom of menopause. 75 80% of women will suffer these feelings of intense heat over the trunk and face with an accompanying flushing of the skin. In general, they last less than 5 minutes, and the sweating that accompanies these attacks usually starts a minute after the feeling of palpitations. A hot flush may be followed by a chill and some women may become aware that their heart is beating fast or hard and they may feel anxious.
