You can't take the heat anymore, so you blast the air conditioner and fan. But that barely helps. Sweat still manages to trickle its way down your face. Your body feels like it's about to spontaneously combust.
Hot flashes are back with a vengeance. And they're not making your spouse happy either. Your shivering partner has resorted to sleeping on the living room sofa.
If you can relate you are certainly not alone. About 75% of women experience hot flashes in association with menopause. And although they usually last two years or less, hot flashes can come and go for several years. But even two years of hot flashes seems like an eternity, doesn't it?