Doing intense workouts while going through menopause may raise the risk of hot flashes, new research claims Sudden spikes in physical activity upped the chances of all hot flashes by roughly a third, while temperature increases at night were linked to subjective hot flashes only Still, the researchers stressed that exercise is important for women and shouldn't be abandoned FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- While going through , many women who gain weight head to the gym for intense workouts, but new research suggests that too much exercise may help trigger another side effect: hot flashes. In a report published May 29 in the journal investigators found that working out too vigorously may raise the risk hot flashes. By how much? Sharp increases in physical activity raised the chances of both objective and subjective hot flashes by 31% and 33%, respectively.
"This study shows a link between increases in physical activity and subsequent subjective and objective hot flashes during both waking and sleeping periods," , medical director for the Menopause Society, said in a journal news release. "Clinicians may advise patients of this link while acknowledging the multiple well-known benefits of physical activity." Meanwhile, temperature was only a contributing factor to subjective hot flashes while sleeping, raising the risk of them by 38%.
"Because temperature during sleep affected the odds of having a hot flash, modifications such as the use of lighter-weight blankets and sl.
