1. a state of misfortune or affliction. 2. something hard to endure. 3. something that causes or entails suffering. Familiarity information: HARDSHIP used as a noun is uncommon.
A single hot flash can last anywhere from one to five minutes and may occur a few times a week for some women or daily for others. When hot flashes are severe, they may strike four or five times an hour or 20 to 30 times a day, Omicioli says.
Help for Hot Flashes. Follow us. Hot flashes affect many women who are approaching menopause, and in some cases, the symptom can continue for the rest of their lives. However, they usually end when a woman is in her mid-50s, or during the year following her last period.