I’m 70 Years Old. I Hadn’t Had Hot Flashes In

Posted on Sun, 19 May 2019

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Question : I’m 70 years old. I hadn’t had hot flashes in at least a dozen years but they have suddenly started again. What could cause that?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hormone replacement

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Hot flushes happen due to hormonal imbalance in body.
It can happen at any age.
Treatment is simple and effective with hormone replacement therapy.
Please meet a gynaecologist and discuss.
Let me know if you have any doubts.
Thank you.

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