WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1999: Re: Nigh Heat (not sweats)

Re: Nigh Heat (not sweats)

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Oct 1999 17:40:47 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 31 Oct 1999, Kayla wrote: >
>I'm a 35 yr. old with two children (13 and 5). My husband had a
>vasectomy three years ago and I went off the pill (which I had been on
>since 17). Have had 2 abnormal paps in the past 3 yrs. Never any
>treatment because they were always clear for the next 3 subsequent
>tests. I've had "insomnia" problems for the last couple of years. But
>now, I've started waking up at approximately the same time in the middle
>of the night with extreme body heat (feels like a fever), but remarkably
>no sweating. This "heat" which makes me toss all blankets and sheets to
>the side, lasts for a few hours and prevents me from falling back to
>sleep until it has passed. Makes getting up for work the next a.m. very
>tough. Possible early menopause?
>
>--
>Kayla
>

You don't mention your periods unless I missed something. Presuming you have regular periods, this is more likely hot flushes (without sweats) that occur in 15-25% of women 35 and above. Although they can be caused by "stress" (however anyone wishes to define that) they can also be associated with "swings" in the estrogen level in the body, going from high to low to high. Going back on birth control pills would probably eliminate this but other possible choices could be soy protein and/or Remifemin (black cohosh), the latter being OK if your liver function tests are normal.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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