How to Use hot flash in a Sentence
hot flash
noun-
The dispute, a white-hot flash point in the culture wars, made it to the Supreme Court.
— Adam Liptak, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2022 -
In short, a night sweat is a hot flash that comes on at night and disrupts your sleep.
— Maria Del Russo, Woman's Day, 18 June 2020 -
She’s built for it; it’s not too long to tap out her endurance and not too short to be a hot flash of sprint.
— Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2022 -
About 1 in 3 women have more than 10 hot flashes a day.
— Katia Hetter, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024 -
It’s my regular hot flash, and it’s the barometer of how the rest of my night will go.
— Carey Rossi, Good Housekeeping, 10 Jan. 2023 -
The downside: the drugs can cause hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and a loss of libido.
— Maria Masters, Health.com, 17 Oct. 2017 -
For example, soy and black cohosh have been known to help with night sweats and hot flashes.
— Ladan Nikravan Hayes, Cincinnati.com, 13 June 2019 -
On television and in films, hot flashes are a comedic skit akin to a man slipping on a banana peel.
— Darcey Steinke, Time, 28 June 2019 -
The intensity of their hot flashes dropped too, by more than 50%.
— Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 22 Oct. 2019 -
Symptoms like brain fog, hot flashes and mood swings—to name just a few—can make women feel like there is something wrong with them.
— Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 29 Apr. 2023 -
Read more women’s health: Why do women get hot flashes, and what can be safely done about them?
— Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2017 -
That’s Marie, at the onset of menopause, experiencing a wordy hot flash.
— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Sep. 2021 -
The most common side effects include hot flashes, joint and muscle pain, and bone thinning, the ACS says.
— Korin Miller, SELF, 13 Dec. 2018 -
Other practical steps, like switching from hot to cold drinks and dressing in light layers, might help lessen the odds of a hot flash.
— Kells McPhillips, Fortune, 20 May 2022 -
Headaches and hot flashes were the most common side effects in the trials with UA, affecting less than 10% of women.
— Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2017 -
If the weather’s too warm for a sweater (or for you personally — hello, hot flashes), striped T-shirts are a cooler way to dress like the star.
— Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Designed as a swim shirt with quick-drying fabric, the relaxed fit is ideal for hot summer days (or when a hot flash strikes).
— Rachel Weber, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2021 -
These medications work in the brain to control hot flashes and have also been shown to improve sleep.
— Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2024 -
But the lessening of hot flashes and night sweats are the really exciting bits.
— Mary Schumacher, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2019 -
Symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats can occur years in advance, in what is called perimenopause.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023 -
Anyone who has ever found themselves in the midst of a menopausal hot flash knows the urgent desperation of finding the right menopause treatment.
— Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2023 -
Some researchers have found that flaxseed may lower the severity and frequency of hot flashes as well as night sweats.
— Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 13 Aug. 2024 -
Some symptoms in humans include chills, hot flashes, weight gain, and thinning hair.
— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023 -
Symptoms include mood changes, hot flashes, mood changes, sleep problems, weight gain and thinning hair.
— Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024 -
During the years leading up to that point, a woman may have changes in her monthly cycle, hot flashes, and other symptoms.
— Korin Miller, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2019 -
Sticking to a healthy weight can keep hot flashes at bay, too, while helping build confidence and reducing stress.
— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024 -
Usually, the first symptoms are hot flashes and a change in menstrual patterns.
— Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Sep. 2023 -
Common symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, insomnia, dry hair, weight gain, and mood changes.
— Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 1 Sep. 2023 -
As someone who can’t handle claustrophobic and constraining clothing, the little slits would allow a tiny section of air to pass through, so there’s cool air to combat hot flashes and more room to move freely.
— Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 -
Perimenopause and menopause also lead to major hormone fluctuations that often cause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats, both of which can disrupt sleep.
— Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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