• DOI:10.1007/s00737-007-0209-5
Corpus ID: 21865706

Understanding the pathophysiology of vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes and night sweats) that occur in perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause life stages

@article{Deecher2007UnderstandingTP,
  title={Understanding the pathophysiology of vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes and night sweats) that occur in perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause life stages},
  author={D. Deecher and K. Dorries},
  journal={Archives of Women's Mental Health},
  year={2007},
  volume={10},
  pages={247-257}
}

D. Deecher, K. Dorries

Published 2007

Medicine

Archives of Women's Mental Health

SummaryVasomotor symptoms (VMS), commonly called hot flashes or flushes (HFs) and night sweats, are the menopausal symptoms for which women seek treatment during menopause most often. VMS are a form of temperature dysfunction that occurs due to changes in gonadal hormones. Normally, core body temperature (CBT) remains within a specific range, oscillating with daily circadian rhythms. Physiological processes that conserve and dissipate heat are responsible for maintaining CBT, and tight… CONTINUE READING

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