Related articles: Hot flashes
Definition
A hot flush is an unpredictable feeling of intense heat, usually associated with profuse sweating and increased heart rate. The skin, especially that of the face and neck, can become red and warm to the touch.
A caldana suddenly appears in the upper part of the body, starting from the face, the neck or the chest. Each episode lasts several minutes and at the end, sweating can give way to chills.
Hot flashes can occur at night such as night sweats, thus causing problems with insomnia.
Hot flashes are the most typical symptom of menopause, when they manifest themselves due to changes in hormone levels (curiously, although more rarely, the opposite situation can also occur, namely cold-related menopausal attacks). In this case, they may occur occasionally or several times during the day and decrease over time. Men can also experience hot flushes in andropause, due to a reduction in testosterone. For the same reason, caldane may occur in patients with prostate cancer or testes subjected to androgen-suppressive hormone therapy.
Hot flushes can also develop as a side effect of some drugs and sometimes as a symptom of serious infections. Other situations that favor this manifestation are panic attacks and, in women, menstrual or premenstrual periods. In some cases, hot flashes are a symptom of a pituitary, hypothalamus or thyroid problem due to their implications in controlling body temperature.
Possible Causes * of Hot Flushes
- Panic attack
- Prostate cancer
- rosacea
- Hyperthyroidism
- Menopause
- Rosacea
- Testicular cancer
