Night Sweats

For women, reduced estrogen levels sometimes confuses the part of your brain (hypothalamus) that controls your body temperature, appetite, sleep cycles, and appetite. When this happens, the brain will send messages to the heart, blood vessels, and nervous system to increase blood flow, thus causing hot flashes and increased body temperature.

Hot flashes are common with women going through menopause. During menopause, a woman's ovaries produce less estrogen. This is a natural process for women as they age.

Hot flashes may also be caused medically through medications (ovarian shutdown medications and hormonal medications) or removal of ovaries.

Ovarian shutdown medications include: Zoladex (goserelin acetate), Lupron (leuprolide), and Trelstar (triptorelin)
Hormonal medications include: Arimidex (anastrozole), Aromasin (exemestane), Femara (letrozole), Tamoxifen, Evista (raloxifene), Fareston (toremifene), and Faslodex (fulvestrant). For women, reduced estrogen levels sometimes confuses the part of your brain (hypothalamus) that controls your body temperature, appetite, sleep cycles, and appetite. When this happens, the brain will send messages to the heart, blood vessels, and nervous system to increase blood flow, thus causing hot flashes and increased body temperature.

Hot flashes are common with women going through menopause. During menopause, a woman's ovaries produce less estrogen. This is a natural process for women as they age.

Hot flashes may also be caused medically through medications (ovarian shutdown medications and hormonal medications) or removal of ovaries.

Ovarian shutdown medications include: Zoladex (goserelin acetate), Lupron (leuprolide), and Trelstar (triptorelin)
Hormonal medications include: Arimidex (anastrozole), Aromasin (exemestane), Femara (letrozole), Tamoxifen, Evista (raloxifene), Fareston (toremifene), and Faslodex (fulvestrant).

Some of the common symptoms of menopause are: hot flashes, heart pounding and racing (palpitations), night sweats, skin flushing, and difficulty sleeping.

Yes, you will more than likely experience menopause symptoms if you have your ovaries removed. Always remember each person experiences different symptoms to different degrees.

There are other symptoms of menopause which you may experience as well, but these are not as prevalent. You may see a decreased interest in sex, a little forgetfulness, irregular menstrual periods, mood swings, vaginal dryness, and joint aches. Some of the common symptoms of menopause are: hot flashes, heart pounding and racing (palpitations), night sweats, skin flushing, and difficulty sleeping.

Yes, you will more than likely experience menopause symptoms if you have your ovaries removed. Always remember each person experiences different symptoms to different degrees.

There are other symptoms of menopause which you may experience as well, but these are not as prevalent. You may see a decreased interest in sex, a little forgetfulness, irregular menstrual periods, mood swings, vaginal dryness, and joint aches.