how long do hot flashes last
According to conventional medical wisdom, menopause-related hot flashes fade away after six to 24 months. Not so, says a new study of women going through menopause. Hot flashes last, on average, for about seven years and may go on for 11 years or more.The hormonal roller coaster that comes with the end of a woman’s childbearing years can trigger a range of symptoms.ot so, says a new study of women going through menopause. Hot flashes last, on average, for about seven years and may go on for 11 years or more. The hormonal roller coaster that comes with the end of a woman’s childbearing years can trigger a range of symptoms.
In some cases they can actually occur more than a decade before menopause even actually begins. Around 85% of women still experience the occasional hot flash a year after menopause ends, 50% still suffer from them after five years, and around 15% of women actually experience hot flashes for as long as 15 years after the end of menopause.