Clef Du Bonheur

Hot flashes, which can be felt like a sudden, transient sensation of warmth or heat that spreads over the body creating a flushing (redness) particularly noticeable on the face and upper body. In fact, what is often labeled as midlife crisis in women may actually be nothing but signs of menopause. The most notable symptom is the tapering off of menstruation.
However, because of genetics, illness, or medical procedures, some women go through menopause before the age of 40. Many times a woman may feel shame associated with the incontinence, however this too can go away after the menopause symptoms clear. Menopause officially occurs a year after a woman’s last menstrual period and marks the end of fertility. Hot flashes occur when the blood vessels near the skin’s surface dilate to cool.