Hot Flashes for Men

Hot flashes are intense heat sensations that aren’t caused by your surroundings. It can often appear suddenly.

Hot flashes can be linked to menopause. Men can also experience this condition.

Language is important

There are many ways to define gender and sex. This article uses the terms “women and “men”, which refer to sex at birth and reflects historically used to describe gender.

Hot flashes in men

Hot flashes result from a sudden drop in hormone levels as women age. Men, on the other hand, experience no natural sharp declines in testosterone.

After 30 years, men’s testosterone level drops by less than 2 percentage points. This is a steady and healthy decline.

Androgen deprivation therapy

Hot flashes are more common in men treated with androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. This therapy reduces testosterone production, so it doesn’t stimulate the growth of cancer cells.

Hot flashes are a common side effect of this type of therapy.

Lifestyle causes

Hot flashes in men can sometimes occur alongside other symptoms such as:

• erectile dysfunction
• Loss of libido
• Changes in mood

Stress, anxiety, and depression could be the cause of these symptoms. We must research to understand the relationship between hot flashes and these symptoms.

Medical reasons

Several reasons can cause low testosterone levels (or “low T”), but men suffering from this condition may also experience hot flashes.

Hot flashes in men

These are the symptoms:

• A sudden sensation of warmth.
• heavy sweating
• Reddening of the skin

Although the causes of hormone decreases may differ between men and women, hot flashes symptoms are the same in both genders.

Most intense feelings of warmth and flushing are felt in the trunk and head. These symptoms may include heavy sweating and reddening skin.

These symptoms can be brief and last for about four minutes. They usually end with a cold sweat. These symptoms may be experienced by men and women only occasionally, while others might experience them as often as 10 times per day.

According to a 2017 study, most men experience no flashes within 7 months of stopping their androgen deprivation therapy. These symptoms may persist in men who continue with the therapy.

Treatment and prevention of hot flashes in men

Hot flashes can be reduced by improving your diet, sleep habits, and overall fitness.

An older 2010 study showed that hot flashes could be treated with antidepressants, hormones like megestrol or progestin hormones like megestrol. These hormones are not available in the United States. You may also benefit from testosterone replacement therapy and estradiol.

A 2012 study suggested that multiple antidepressant medications may be beneficial. The anticonvulsant Gabapentin was also mentioned.

Men with prostate cancer history should not take testosterone replacement therapy. It may stimulate cancer cells. Before you take any off-label medication, consult your doctor.

Avoiding common triggers like:

• alcohol
• smoking
• Coffee
• Spicy food
• Warm room temperatures
• Wearing tight, heavy clothes are not recommended