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Absolutely! I had a hysterectomy 22 years ago. They also removed my ovaries. I had been on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) until 4 years ago, when the doctor suggested I just quit and see what happens. I started hot flashes about a month later and have had them since. I don't suffer from night sweats, thank goodness! If I'm outside and my body is mostly cool, I don't notice them at all. If I'm inside, or in the car, where it's warm, I get one almost every hour. It lasts about 2 minutes (of which I feel like I'm going to melt), but it subsides as fast as it comes on and everything is okay until the next one. My question is this: how long will these hot flashes go on? Nobody seems to know, as far as I can tell. I tried soy milk and Black Cohosh, but they seemed to make the hot flashes worse (I'm wondering if that is because I don't have ovaries). I haven't found anything that would help hot flashes IF the soy and Black Cohosh make it worse. Hope this helps, Linda
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What are complications after an oophorectomy?
Complications after an oophorectomy include changes in sex drive, hot flashes, and other symptoms of menopause if both ovaries are removed
Can you still have hot flashes after a hysterectomy?
If you have a bilateral oopherectomy (removal of both ovaries you will experience hot flashes unless you use hormone replacement therapy.Having a hysterectomy per se will not lead to hot flushes unless both ovaries are removed and therefore no estrogen produced. Not all women can take hormones so this is something you need to discuss with your gynocologist.
What causes hot flashes?
One main reason for hot flashes is menopause. Only a doctor can diagnose the cause of hot flashes.
Can i have hot flashes removed from my body?
No, hot flashes can't be removed from the body. You will need to go to your MD to find out why you are having hot flashes.
Can a woman who is in menopause still have hot flashes..I thought this was a pre-menopausal symptom?
There has been some misunderstanding about this topic. Technically, Vaso-motor Symptoms (VMS), commonly known as "hot flashes" is a symptom of primary estrogen failure--in other words, active menopause. Estrogen is unique among the 17-keto steroids (estrogen, progesterone and testotsterone, among a few others) in that symptoms of estrogen deficiency are evoked in **minutes**. For example, a woman who just had a complete hysterectomy (including ovaries) must leave the recovery room wearing an estrogen patch or she will go in to menopausal hot flashes before she even gets back to her room. It happens right away. That is why women get the sudden off-and-on onset of sweats and hot flashes as the ovaries go through their "death throes." Sustained bouts of ovarian failure in this fashion, along with elevated FSH and LH (as the pituitary tries to flog more estrogen out of the failing ovaries) is what signals actual menopause. Eventually, the woman's body re establishes homeostasis, and the body ajdusts to life without estrogen. There are therapies for that, but that is another subject. Pre-menopause on the other hand, is more poorly defined. (note: author is a pharmacist)
Can you have a period without ovaries?
Can you have your period without you ovaries?
Are hot flashes hyperthermia?
No
If IUD come out of cervix can it cause hot flashes?
An IUD removal will not cause hormonally-based hot flashes.
Is clonidine hydrochloride recommended for hot flashes and menopause?
my doctor just gave it to me for my hot flashes hope it workd
Can hot flashes cause missed periods?
No, hot flashes are a symptom not a cause so they cannot delay menstruation. If you're experiencing hot flashes and missed periods then that points to a hormonal imbalance causing these symptoms.
Are body aches commonly accompanied with hot flashes?
Body aches are commonly accompanied with hot flashes with certain medication conditions. For instance, the flu can product hot flashes, cold sweats, and body aches.
Can you have hot flashes at 70?
Hot flashes can be caused by many medical conditions. Only one of them is menopause. If new hot flashes have appeared or you are concerned about them, seek the help of a physician who knows your medical history.
