Hot FlushesThe questions below were raised by visitors to the STOMP (Straits Times Online Mobile Print) website in the AskST section of the website. eMenders doctors provided the answers to the questions raised as a public health education project. The information provided below is of a general nature and should not be treated as a replacement for medical advice. You should seek consultation from a medical or healthcare professional about your specific medical condition.
Question:
I am 50 years old and recently I am having this hot feeling inside me. Is there any medicine that can help me to ease the hot flushes?
Answer:
You may be experiencing hot flushes associated with menopause / peri-menopause. Please see your doctor for consideration of hormone replacement therapy.
DR. YEOH SWEE CHOO is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre.