Having hot flashes, night sweats, and loss of concentration.?

I have been having hot flashes for about 4 months now, about 20 small ones a day and 4 big ones where my neck becomes drenched with sweat. I feel like I have been in a daze for the same amount of time, where even my typing seems like its being affected. The night sweats leave me feeling tired during the day and out of it. I have two children and my son was just born about 8 months ago. I know majority of people would say no brainer, menopause..... the thing is I am only 22, I have a doc appointment on the 18th but just wondering if this is normal after having a boy, or if it could be anything else besides perimenopause. thanks
Having hot flashes, night sweats, and loss of concentration.?
Are you on any medications? that could be a side effect to it. Or if you jsut had your baby it could be that your body is getting back to normal. Good luck.
Having hot flashes, night sweats, and loss of concentration.?
ask the doc,you are wayyy to young for menopause.
Reply:hi i know u may suspect that ur way to young for menapause....sp? but i have read somewhere that a girl as young as 21 has had it, there are some rare cases of having it at a young age, you should definatly ask a doctor to be sure and to find out whats really going on with u! good luck
Reply:Hot flashes are experienced by many women, but not all women undergoing menopause experience hot flashes. A hot flash is a feeling of warmth that spreads over the body, but is often most strongly felt in the head and neck regions. Hot flashes may be accompanied by perspiration or flushing. Hot flashes usually last from 30 seconds to several minutes. Although the exact cause of hot flashes is not fully understood, hot flashes are thought to be due to a combination of hormonal and biochemical fluctuations brought on by declining estrogen levels.





Hot flashes occur in up to 40% of regularly menstruating women in their forties, so they often begin before the menstrual irregularities characteristic of menopause even begin. About 80% of women will be finished having hot flashes after five years. Sometimes (in about 10% of women), hot flashes can last as long as 10 years.





Sometimes hot flashes are accompanied by night sweats (episodes of drenching sweats at nighttime). This may lead to awakening and difficulty falling asleep again, resulting in unrefreshing sleep and daytime tiredness.





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Reply:You may experience some normal physical and hormonal changes in your body after birth including:





* hot flashes;


* night sweating;


* increased urination (for first few days after birth);


* dry skin;


* temporary hair loss;


* vaginal dryness;


* mood swings.





These are only temporary and should decrease as your body returns to its pre-pregnant state.

















Eight months does seem a little long though. Some women do enter menopause young, but I'd say see your doctor because he'll be able to best tell you.
Reply:SEE YOUR DOCTOR! This kind of question has to be answered by a professional!