Hot flashes come from the hypothalamus and it’s a rising of heat and women feel flushed, her face may turn red and they may start to bead with sweat, says Dr. Debra Kenward, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida.

There are others symptoms of menopause like mood changes, fatigue, stress tiredness and vaginal dryness and itching.
She advises looking at other things, because there are crossovers and different disease processes that can make women gain weight, decrease their sexual function, depression, sleep disturbances and thyroids problems.