The real cause of hot flash

There are some medical conditions like low blood pressure, low blood sugar and hyperthyroidism that cause hot flashes. Estrogen levels tend to alter in some women during pregnancy. Even among menopausal women, where 75% suffer from hot flash.

It is not the level of estrogen or other hormones that cause the problem, but the fluctuating hormone levels. Hot flash is a hot feeling on the body particularly on the neck and the face, making the face red and may be accompanied by dizziness, sweating, heart ache and heat palpitation. These can last from a few seconds to an hour. Once of the prime causes of hot flashes is stress and anxiety and these is what a pregnant woman all have.