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Menopausal hot flashes (HF) and night sweats (NS) are reported by up to 80% of women. Data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health were analyzed to explore social, lifestyle, and reproductive risk factors for experiencing HF and/or NS. Participants were surveyed every 3 years from 1996 through 2010 about the frequency of HF, NS, or both, within the previous 12 months. Data were analyzed from >10,000 women who were aged 45 to 50 at the beginning of the study period.
At age 45 to 50, 4% of women reported experiencing NS only, 12% reported HF only, and 20% reported both symptoms. In general, prevalence of NS alone or HF alone remained stable over time whereas prevalence of both symptoms together peaked at age 52 to 53. NS and/o…