During menopause, 80% of women suffer from hot flashes. A new treatment has been developed to combat this inconvenience, a first since 1941.
The period of menopause is never very pleasant to live for women. It can occur at the age of 45 until about ten years later, although there are always exceptions. If it lasts longer or shorter depending on the women, they suffer from several symptoms. For the most common, we can cite insomnia, fatigue, irritability, digestive problems or hot flashes. Caused by significant hormonal changes linked to a drop in estrogen levels, these heat strokes occur suddenly and can be accompanied by sweating, chills, redness, dizziness, and even a feeling of dizziness. ‘anguish. 80% of postmenopausal women are affected by this inconvenience. For many years, researchers have been trying to find solutions to relieve women. According to National Geographic, a treatment is about to be marketed to make their life easier. A first since the release of Premarin, an estrogen-based drug created in 1941.
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When could this drug that promises to put an end to hot flashes be released?
“We’ve always assumed that hot flashes happen because of a malfunction in the hypothalamus, which is true. But now we understand the details that make it happen”, said Nanette Santoro, chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The purpose of the treatment developed would be to block these effects. After review by the US Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this drug could be marketed as early as 2023. It would thus make it possible to offer women an alternative to hormonal treatments, which are subject to other side effects and complications, and to natural solutions such as plants or homeopathy, which are not always effective.