Hot Flashes Most Likely to Send Women to Seek Treatment, According to Poll
Hot flashes are the most commonly cited reason for seeking menopause treatment, and the impetus for more than 3 out of 5 women to talk to their healthcare provider, according to a new poll of 601 women conducted by Everyday Health in October 2022. If you’ve ever experienced a hot flash yourself, it’s not hard to understand why it was voted most likely to send women to the doctor, says Stephanie S. Faubion, MD, medical director of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and director of the Office of Women’s Health at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.“Hot flashes can be incredibly disruptive; some women literally have to stop what they are doing to get past it,” says Dr. Faubion. On top of being extremely uncomfortable, they’re unpredictable, she adds.“Bothersome” doesn't begin to describe…