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.
Not every woman will experience hot flashes, and those who do will go through it at varying degrees. For some, they will pose a small inconvenience. For others, they will disrupt everyday life. The key to reducing symptoms may be in first understanding what makes them worse.