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.
1 Exercise. 2  Engaging in regular physical activity helps improve your overall health, which may help hot flashes feel less intense. 3  One study found that women who did yoga or other physical exercises five days a week for an hour reduced the frequency of their hot flashes.