“What can I do for hot flashes?”
Lately I am experiencing hot flashes around when I get my period. I'm 28 and take birth control pills. I perspire easier than normal, too. What can I do to treat or prevent this?
2 Answers
Estrogen is the only treatment that works for all women. All other treatments are inferior or placebo effect
Excess perspiration and flushes/hot flashes are both signs of overactive sympathetic tone (you may also see fast heart rate or anxiety). Are you noticing the excess perspiration also only around your period or all the time? You may need to change the prescription on your birth control. There are many, many formulations available for birth control and it can sometimes be challenging to find the right one for a given patient.
Alternatively, if the excess perspiration is a daily thing, it could be a separate common condition called hyperhidrosis, which is easily treatable with prescription antiperspirants in most cases.
Alternatively, if the excess perspiration is a daily thing, it could be a separate common condition called hyperhidrosis, which is easily treatable with prescription antiperspirants in most cases.
