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A hot flash is a brief feeling of intense warmth and sweating. Hot flashes commonly occur in women around the time of menopause. Researchers do not know exactly what causes hot flashes. Current theories suggest hot flashes are due to a menopause-related drop in the body's level of female hormones called estrogens. This drop affects the hypothalamus, an area of the brain that regulates body temperature. In a hot flash, the hypothalamus seems to sense that your body is too hot even when it is not, and tells the body to release the excess heat.
This center is located just above the brain stem and secretes hormones that help regulate body temperature. It is this part of your body that orchestrates the many functions that help to control body temperature. All of the autonomic responses of our bodies are controlled by the hypothalamus. It processes the sensory input that the body receives and passes it to the correct area of the brain and body for action. It is this part of your brain that allows you to feel both hot and cold.