Hot Flash Fact or Fiction?

Unfortunately, the hot flash can be about as blazing (and uncomfortable) as the name implies. Find out how knowledgeable you are about them with our quiz. It just might help you have a better menopause moment.

Sources:

Marla Shapiro, M.D., via phone conversation Aug. 5, 2015. http://www.osteoporosis.ca/make-a-difference/special-events/chef-challenge/dr-marla-shapiros-biography/

Nanette Santoro, M.D., via phone conversation July 6, 2015. http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/centers/SurgicalInnovation/about-us/faculty-members/Pages/Nanette-Santoro.aspx

James Liu, M.D., via phone conversation July 6, 2015. http://www.uhhospitals.org/find-a-doctor/liu-james-10020#/

Cynthia Stuenkel, M.D., via phone conversation July 3, 2015. http://answers.webmd.com/expert/39928/cynthia-stuenkel-north-american-menopause-society

Menopause, Vol. 22, No. 7, 2015. Viewed Oct. 13, 2015.

Overweight and Obesity Statistics. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Retrieved October 16, 2015. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/Pages/overweight-obesity-statistics.aspx

Reviewed October 16, 2015 by Michele Blacksberg RN