Temperature stability in menopause
Thermoregulatory instability (menopause transition)↓
Also searched as Hot flashes · Thermoregulatory instability (menopause transition).
A narrowed thermoneutral zone rather than raised body temperature. The hypothalamic set-point becomes intolerant of small changes, which is why the trigger can be trivial while the response is not.
In depth
Hot flashes and night sweats — the thermoregulatory instability of the menopause transition.
What drives it
Estrogen balance reduces it.
10.1210/jc.2015-2236 — Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. doi 10.1210/jc.2015-2236
Body temperature control reduces it.
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(05)00904-6/fulltext — Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so.
Reproductive trigger hormone increases it.
PMC12051537 — Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. Verbatim: “These data suggest that arcuate KNDy neurons relay estrogen signals to preoptic structures regulating heat-dissipation effectors, supporting the hypothesis that KNDy neurons participate in the generation of flushes”. doi 10.1016/j.yfrne.2013.07.003 · PMID 23872331 · PMC12051537
Reproductive axis reduces it.
10.3389/fphar.2025.1587885 — Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. doi 10.3389/fphar.2025.1587885
Follicle-stimulating hormone increases it.
Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. Sources: PMC10870088; PMC12685915. doi 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.06.078. · PMC10870088
Alertness chemical increases it.
10.2298/VSP1406571R — Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. doi 10.2298/VSP1406571R
Mood (serotonin) reduces it.
10.1007/s40265-025-02231-8 — Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. doi 10.1007/s40265-025-02231-8
Blood flow (nitric oxide) reduces it.
10.3390/biomedicines10071754 — Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. doi 10.3390/biomedicines10071754
Sleep reduces it.
Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. Sources: NBK559297; PMC10692865; PMC7212735. doi 10.3389/frph.2021.779398. · PMC10692865
Mood reduces it.
Assembled from reviews of adjacent outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. (NBK559297; PMC10692865; PMC7212735; doi 10.3389/frph.2021.779398) Verbatim: “In contrast, anxiety symptoms, rather than depressive symptoms, could predict VMS bother the following year”. doi 10.3389/frph.2021.779398 · PMC10692865
Calm under stress increases it.
10.2147/IJWH.S491640 — Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. doi 10.2147/IJWH.S491640
Supports weight management modulates it.
In the SWAN cohort a higher percentage of body fat raised the odds of reporting vasomotor symptoms. doi 10.1093/aje/kwm244
Calms body-wide inflammation increases it.
Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. Sources: NBK559297; PMC10692865; PMC7212735. doi 10.3389/frph.2021.779398. · PMC10692865
Stress & cortisol increases it.
10.1186/s40695-018-0038-x — Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. doi 10.1186/s40695-018-0038-x
What it drives
It reduces Body temperature control.
PMC12051537 — Drawn from reviews of neighboring outcomes rather than from studies of this outcome itself, which is weaker evidence, and the map marks it so. PMC12051537
It reduces Sleep.
PMC8076383 — Supported by the reviews of this outcome as a whole. No separable effect size has been reported for this arm. PMC8076383
It reduces Mood.
Supported by the reviews of this outcome as a whole. No separable effect size has been reported for this arm. This link rests on the reviews of this outcome as a whole, and no effect size specific to it has been reported. Sources: doi 10.3390/medicina62081574. doi 10.3390/medicina62081574 · PMC13515243
It increases Calm under stress.
NBK539827 — Supported by the reviews of this outcome as a whole. No separable effect size has been reported for this arm.
It reduces Memory & focus.
10.1186/s41687-025-00914-0 — Supported by the reviews of this outcome as a whole. No separable effect size has been reported for this arm. doi 10.1186/s41687-025-00914-0
It increases Daily energy.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gynecology-and-obstetrics/menopause/menopause — Supported by the reviews of this outcome as a whole. No separable effect size has been reported for this arm.
Blends that modulate it
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