{"id":5987,"date":"2023-09-15T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T06:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthnewscentral.com\/?p=5987"},"modified":"2023-09-15T06:00:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T06:00:58","slug":"moderate-to-severe-hot-flashes-linked-to-higher-risk-of-heart-disease-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthnewscentral.com\/moderate-to-severe-hot-flashes-linked-to-higher-risk-of-heart-disease-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Moderate To Severe Hot Flashes Linked To Higher Risk Of Heart Disease, Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to new research<\/a> presented at the 25th<\/sup> European Congress of Endocrinology<\/a> in Istanbul on May 14, 2023, having severe hot flashes after menopause is associated with a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome and high blood pressure later in life.<\/p>\n

Metabolic syndrome and high blood pressure are said to be the top contributors to heart disease. Moreover, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> says that this is the number one killer for women in the United States, responsible for 1 in every 5 female deaths.<\/p>\n

Lead author,\u00a0Elena Armeni, MD, PhD<\/a>, a member of the faculty of medicine at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens<\/a> in Greece says, \u201cThe findings highlight the importance of cardiovascular risk assessment and patient education.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Armeni adds that women with severe hot flashes should be aware of the associated cardiovascular risks before they decide on the best or most appropriate treatment strategy for their menopause symptoms<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Most Common Menopause Symptoms: Hot Flashes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hot flashes, classified as a vasomotor symptom (VMS) of menopause<\/a>, manifest as sudden surges of heat, often leaving the face and neck flushed and the body perspiring profusely. As per John Hopkins Medicine<\/a>, these episodes or \u201cbursts\u201d of heat can vary in duration, lasting anywhere from 30 seconds to five minutes.<\/p>\n

Notably, approximately three out of four women in the United States experience hot flashes during the menopausal transition, making it the most common symptom associated with this stage of life, as reported by the North American Menopause Society (NAMS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Normally, women experience hot flashes anywhere between six months to two years, but in rare cases, they can last for up to 10 years. Sadly, they don\u2019t automatically go away once a woman goes through menopause either. Some women tend to have recurrences of hot flashes for up to a decade after menopause.<\/p>\n

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Women With Severe Hot Flashes Linked to Higher Risk of Developing Metabolic Syndrome<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The study<\/a> involved 825 healthy women between the ages of 40 and 65 years old who recently went through menopause and didn\u2019t have any signs of metabolic syndrome, nor were they taking hormone replacement therapy.<\/p>\n

Metabolic syndrome is described as a group of conditions that, when experienced together, raise your risk of heart disease<\/a>, stroke, diabetes, and other health issues, says the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine<\/a>, people with three or more of the following symptoms may have metabolic syndrome:<\/p>\n