Vasomotor symptoms, also known as hot flashes, are one of the most common and most disruptive symptoms of the perimenopause transition. For some people, they can happen more than seven times a day. And once hot flashes start, people experience them for an average of 2 years (but sometimes as long as 10 to 12 years).

On this episode of the Women’s Healthcast, Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry joins us to talk about a new understanding of what causes hot flashes, what hot flash management has looked like until now, and her recent studies examining new treatment options for these symptoms.

Dr. Neal-Perry is the Robert A. Ross Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

RESOURCES:

Safety of Fezolinetant for Vasomotor Symptoms Associated With Menopause - Obstetrics and Gynecology

5 of the Most Common Questions About Menopause - American College of Ob-Gyns

Hormone Therapy for Menopause - American College of Ob-Gyns

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