Menopause
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Sedentary women are more likely to have moderate or severe hot flashes compared with women who exercise.105,106 In one trial, menopausal symptoms were reduced immediately after aerobic exercise.107
Cigarette smoking may be related to hot flashes in menopausal women. Preliminary data have shown that women who experience hot flashes are more likely to be smokers.108 Another preliminary study found that new users of hormone replacement therapy for the relief of menopausal symptoms were more likely to be current cigarette smokers than were those who had never smoked.109