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The vasomotor symptoms of menopause, or hot flashes and night sweats, are caused by the decrease in estrogen level that naturally occurs in a woman’s body with aging. They occur in the majority of women going through menopause, and vary in frequency and severity from woman to woman.

Hot flashes and night sweats

Hot flashes and night sweats produce a feeling of heat and redness, primarily on your face and neck. Your skin feels hot. You often sweat. And when hot flashes occur at night, they’re known as night sweats.

Hot flashes can come on fast, be very intense for a few minutes, then gradually weaken and go away. They can occur anywhere from a few times a day, up to 15 times or more a day. It just depends. Slow hot flashes are known as “ember flashes” and usually come on slower, are less intense, but also last longer.

Assess your vasomotor symptoms

You can Assess Your Vasomotor Symptoms using the self-assessment form on this website. You can also print the results and take them with you when you discuss your symptoms with your doctor.

 

Important Safety InformationElestrin is indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause.

Estrogens, with or without progestins, should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia. Estrogen and progestin therapy has shown an increased risk of breast cancer, heart attack, and blood clots. Estrogen therapy, with or without progestins, increases the risk of stroke and dementia. Estrogen therapy alone increases the risk of endometrial cancer. The most frequently reported adverse events in clinical trials were nasopharyngitis, breast tenderness, upper respiratory tract infection, and metrorrhagia.

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A Survey of 300 untreated menopausal women reveal what they want from the application of transdermal estrogen therapy†:

"I want a product I can apply and forget it."

"I’d rather just rub the product in and forget it’s there."

"For me, it’s easier to get into a daily habit."

"I like the control of applying [it] right on my upper arm."

"Make it clear and easy to apply."

†A blinded survey of 300 women with hot flashes to evaluate the importance of various attributes of transdermal estrogen therapy and the preference for various topical estrogen therapy products. Azur Pharma; 2009.