‘Ignoring hot flushes is wrong’: study challenges assumptions about perimenopause symptoms

<p>Research notes lack of interventions for perimenopausal women despite finding that hot flushes and night sweats can be as severe as for those of menopause</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Almost 40% of women going through perimenopause experience moderate to severe hot flushes and night sweats but have no treatment options, new research has found.</p><p>The study, published in the Lancet Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology, explored differences in symptom prevalence by menopausal stage among women aged 40-69 years.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/26/ignoring-hot-flushes-is-wrong-study-challenges-assumptions-about-perimenopause-symptoms">Continue reading...</a>