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What Causes Hot Flashes?

I just started having hot flashes. They can be as often as 4 times a day and 5 times at night, I am 53 yrs old and am in peri menopause as of my most recent blood work. I am looking for a possible supplement to help. I am using progesterone ev night for about 4 yrs. I do not want to use estrogen. What can u suggest
Fri, 16 Feb 2018
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Hi

Welcome to HealthcareMagic
If you do not want to use Estrogen, you should use soya products or serm drugs as Estrogen receptor antagonists etc


Take Care

Regards

Dr. Varinder Joshi
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Hot Flashes?

Hi Welcome to HealthcareMagic If you do not want to use Estrogen, you should use soya products or serm drugs as Estrogen receptor antagonists etc Take Care Regards Dr. Varinder Joshi General & Family Physician