Talk:Hot flash

Differential Diag?
Not all hot flashes are due to menopause. What about carcinoids? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.92.162.238 (talk) 17:42, 13 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Hot flashes (in the US) / hot flushes (in Britain and other places?) are mentioned in the article as being caused by cancer treatments, but unfortunately, the men's side is more stressed than the women's side of it. Apparently, both chemotherapy and radiation can cause them. I do not have breast cancer, but a pelvic cancer. After my second round of chemotherapy, they are coming on like gangbusters, so the flashes are not limited to breast cancer sufferers.


 * These sites offer background information and discuss what treatments can help. The UK site is especially good at stating how various treatments fared in clinical trials (some of the herbals didn't do so well):

Health Professional version http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/sweatsandhotflashes/HealthProfessional Patient version http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/sweatsandhotflashes/Patient
 * "Hot Flushes and Sweats", Cancer Research UK, http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-help/coping-with-cancer/coping-physically/sex-hormone-symptoms-and-cancer/coping-with-sex-hormone-symptoms/hot-flushes-sweats
 * "Hot Flashes and Night Sweats", University of Chicago Medicine, http://www.uchospitals.edu/online-library/content=CDR62827
 * "Hot Flashes and Night Sweats", National Cancer Institute - keep clicking the "Next Section" links for both versions:


 * Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 00:50, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

ARticle title...
Why is it "hot flush" if "hot flash" is the main entry. - Abscissa 15:36, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Shiggity 21:52, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

It should in fact be flush - not flash. See the page on flushing. Flush is a commonly used medical term, to which hot or cold flush is related. "Flash" seems to be localised to parts of the American population. The article should be changed to reflect the correct medical terminology, i.e. flush, rather than the slang form, i.e. flash. --Harlequinn (talk) 09:03, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Explanation needed
The article describes what a hot flash is but really doesn't explain how or why it happens, the mechanism behind the event, etc. It would be nice to see this added. --AStanhope 18:01, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
 * scientists aren't really sure about the why and how of it, there's just speculation.QuizzicalBee 02:53, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Well, it's high time they did! Signed, perimenopausal hot flush sufferer.
 * Agreed. Here is a good commentary in NewScientist magazine (subscription unfortunately required) speculating on the reasons for the surprising lack of Medical and Scientific knowledge on this condition (and others) 75.144.242.225 (talk) 20:58, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

I myself was under the impression that a night sweat is actually associated with or caused by a hot flash. However, I have seen no literature suggesting they are the same thing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.255.32.31 (talk) 22:55, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
 * If the true cause of hot flashes is not known by scientists, at least that should be put into the article somewhere. If there are speculations or something, and we can find citations for them, they should be included. Not including anything about its pathophysiology would provoke the reader to ask the same question which sparked this section of the talk page. 24.15.197.87 (talk) 02:46, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Virus
Please note that many of the sources, including but perhaps not limited to www.power-surge.com (A sign of VBS:malware gen) are web pages with viruses. I have watched this page, and will remove all the links infected unless someone disagrees. Cheers &Lambda;ua&int; Wi  se  (Operibus anteire) 16:34, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Undo/drastic change of the "menopause doctor" contribution
Hi. I would like to discuss the undoing of so called "menopause doctor"'s contribution. I think the new addition does not follow Wikipedia's five pillar, as it takes a clear point of view in favor of Ginseng treatment for hot flashes. The paragraph refering to Ginseng should be shortened to suit information about other categories. Otherwise, the section should be divided into subparagraphs to make it easier to read. To summarize, since this is "menopause doctor" only Wiki entry, I think he should be advised to rephrase his work. Please discuss.--Korazim (talk) 12:18, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Agree, but you can rephrase it yourself if you want.
 * Cheers mate!
 * &Lambda; u α (Operibus anteire) 14:25, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

SERMS?
Doing research for an assignment here. Not too familiar with talk page etiquette but I felt I should say something. The entry on SERMS segues unnaturally into mention of "PhytoSERMS" and their supposed all-natural benefit. The only example of a SERM listed below is Femarelle, which I believe is not widely known and is certainly not the prototypical example of a SERM (tamoxifen anyone?). In any case, this seems more likely to be advertising of some kind so I thought it should be brought up. Thanks. 75.119.248.60 (talk) 05:07, 3 March 2009 (UTC)Cory
 * Thanks for your comments. I stumbled across this page recently, and am not terribly familiar with the topic, but I have very similar concerns. In my opinion, and in light of your comments, this section needs to be heavily modified, or else cut out, as it otherwise may in fact be subtle (or not so subtle) advertising. Malljaja (talk) 15:14, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Chemotherapy
This article should also cover the connection between chemotherapy-induced menopause and hot flashes. Particularly for female survivors of breast cancer, the authors of this article must exercise extreme caution in the discussion of herbal remedies used to ameliorate hot flashes. Many of these herbal remedies, e.g., black cohosh, are contraindicated for women whose breast cancer cells were positive for estrogen receptors. Such women need to consult their oncologist about hormone therapy (such as progesterone) and herbal therapy (such as black cohosh and soy-containing isoflavones).

Hysterectomy
It would be useful to include a brief discussion of menopause that is induced by hysterectomy and oophorectomy in this article. Removal of the ovaries puts a woman into instant menopause, which can lead to significantly different types of hot flashes from those experienced by women who move into menopause gradually.

The link to reference [5] is broken.
Reference [5] is not available, and I wasn't able to find that information by googling. Should we remove the text it refers to? Or at least change the superscript to [citation needed]? - CristiCbz (talk) 15:52, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

You do not need to get any sort of consensus to edit what you refer to. This is Wikipedia, you can edit what you like, when you like. Conversely though, whatever you do edit will invariably get reverted by some overzealous contributor who has taken ownership of the page you are editing. --Harlequinn (talk) 08:27, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Elevated or normal temperature?
Is hot flash only sensation of heat and body temperature doesn't really arise? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.60.175.170 (talk) 13:40, 7 April 2017 (UTC)

Hot flashes as a result of withdrawals or something else entirely?
Although mentioned in the second sentence, "Hot flashes are a symptom which may have several other causes" I feel like the information in this article is very limited and doesn't really address any of these other symptoms, like withdrawals, etc... Can these other symptoms be listed and elaborated on? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.112.240.84 (talk) 11:54, 17 December 2017 (UTC)
 * The term "Hot Flash" does not include the other variants you describe (withdrawals, etc...). Volker Siegel (talk) 21:12, 21 August 2018 (UTC)

Genetics
10.1210/clinem/dgaa536 JFW &#124; T@lk  17:14, 2 November 2020 (UTC)

Isoflavones and Phytoestrogens under Treatment section
The Isoflavones and Other Phytoestrogens sections seem to be weakly sourced and probably should be removed if there is no better info available. Additionally, the info in these sections seems to at least partially contradict the better sourced Phytoestrogen article. Strangestdream (talk) 16:27, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Wrist worn device.
I see no mention of the "Embr Wave" wrist device in this article (about $250-299 US). Is this a legitimate treatment for hot flashes as the company's TV commercial claims? I have found various items about it, but can find no peer-reviewed support for the claim of hot flash relief.


 * Item from MIT News about the development process and marketing. No mention of hot flash effectiveness. The inventors were MIT students who won a design contest, so the source has bias. https://news.mit.edu/2017/personal-thermostat-startup-heats-commercialization-0927
 * Wired item that speaks of testers claiming it worked for a few degrees of heating or cooling. No mention of hot flash effectiveness. https://www.wired.com/story/embr-wave-personal-thermostat-wearable/
 * CNBC item stating that the device worked for the writer. No mention of hot flash effectiveness. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/11/embr-wave-review.html
 * Review item on the Reynaud Association website that finds the device to be so-so. No mention of hot flash effectiveness. https://www.raynauds.org/2018/05/05/hot-products-for-spring-2018/
 * Journal of Thermal Biology peer-reviewed evaluation of the Embr Wave device. It seemed to have little to no effect controlling the impression of temperature change in the subjects. No mention of hot flash effectiveness. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306456521000425?via%3Dihub
 * USA Today review that states the device does not work. No mention of hot flash effectiveness. https://reviewed.usatoday.com/lifestyle/features/embr-wave-review-personal-wris/t-thermostat

Thank you for your time, Wordreader (talk) 03:18, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Transgender men > halt puberty
Needs better sources. Tanner stage one and two pubertal suppression are just prepubertal girls. CDLLBOSS (talk) 22:08, 28 January 2024 (UTC)