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94 - Flash in the PA

The Curious Clinicians

CHAPTER

Understanding Hot Flashes: Physiology and Hormones

This chapter explores the physiological mechanisms behind hot flashes, emphasizing the role of hormones in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. It highlights the regulatory interplay between GnRH, KISS1, and KNDY neurons, and how disruptions in hormonal balance during menopause can lead to these temperature sensations.

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