Bioidentical Hormones for Hot Flashes

Many women experience hot flashes, especially in the years before and after menopause.

Hot flashes are the most common bothersome symptoms during menopause. They can occur during the day or at night (also called night sweats). Up to 80% of women experience hot flashes during the transition to menopause and after menopause, with most women rating the severity of their hot flashes as moderate to severe. At least half of these women suffer from hot flashes for more than seven years during menopause. Hot flashes and night sweats have a significant impact on sleep, mood, and cognitive functions.

But not all women get them. What do these women do differently? Some reasons:

• Because they are already properly supplementing with bioidentical hormones.
• They take natural hormones that help their body.
• They are being treated with artificial hormones.
• Their thyroid isn't working properly, keeping their body temperature low and preventing hot flashes.

Important: Some women naturally don't experience hot flashes, but instead have other menopausal symptoms.

How Do Hot Flashes Make Themselves Known?

When you find yourself alternating between these waves of heat and feelings of cold, it's often a sign that you're in menopause and your hormonal balance is seeking its new rhythm. These temperature swings are your body's way of communicating with you, telling its own unique story of hormonal transition.

Hot flashes during menopause can appear suddenly: You feel a warm sensation, particularly in your upper body. This warmth can last for several minutes. At first, you might only notice it at night, but later it occurs during the day as well, especially after eating or exercising.

Additionally, you may experience other symptoms:

• Sweating
• Feeling short of breath
• Heart beating faster
• Feelings of anxiety
• Flushed face
• Feeling cold or shivering

After-effects of Hot Flashes During Menopause

When you experience hot flashes - especially when accompanied by sweating, chills, or other physical symptoms - they can lead to sleep disturbances. This can trigger a cascade of other challenges, leaving you feeling stressed or physically and mentally exhausted. These moments of discomfort are part of your unique hormonal journey, but they don't have to define your daily experience.

Young Women Are Also Affected

Your body's hormone story isn't just about age - it's a unique and complex journey that can begin earlier than you might expect. While we often associate hot flashes with the natural transition of menopause, younger women may also experience these warming waves during their menstrual cycles. This happens when estrogen levels in their body decrease, creating a delicate dance of hormonal shifts that tells its own story.

These moments of warmth are your body's way of communicating, sharing chapters of your hormonal narrative that deserve to be heard and understood. Just as every woman's path is unique, so too are the ways our bodies express these natural fluctuations in our hormone balance.

Treatment with Bioidentical Hormones

Treatment with natural hormones following the Rimkus® method offers a gentle yet effective path forward. Many women find relief from hot flashes within just 2–3 weeks once their hormone dosage is properly balanced - a testament to the body's remarkable ability to respond when given the right support.

In addition to this, I have developed my own method. This is very individualized and combines different forms of natural hormones. Among other things, there are capsules with natural estrogens or vaginal suppositories and capsules with progesterone. This is especially intended for women who are sensitive to estradiol. Make sure to only take natural hormones. Avoid synthetic hormones.