Night sweats and hot flashes are the two most common symptoms experienced by pre-menopausal and menopausal women. They can also be the most uncomfortable and embarrassing symptoms of menopause. The night sweats and hot flashes make getting a good night sleep very difficult.

This can and does lead to fatigue and irritability, which only complicates things for the woman that is suffering already. There is also the risk of having a hot flash at a time that is not appropriate, such as during a meeting or while delivering a presentation.

Night sweats and hot flashes can also be very severe in some cases that will affect a woman’s self-confidence and self-esteem. Leaving her afraid to leave the house out of fear of when she will have an episode. This can also make intimate contact uncomfortable and can also reduce her libido and cause vaginal dryness.

Many of these symptoms can be reduced or eliminated by a variety of treatments that are available today. There are the traditional hormone replacement therapies that have come under fire as of late because of he increased risk of estrogen dependent breast cancer. This has helped fuel an increased interest in herbal remedies that can provide some relief from the symptoms.

These remedies cover a wide range of material and applications methods. Some of the methods include lifestyle changes that include increasing your exercise levels to certain dietary changes. The dietary changes would include an increase in the amount of soy and soy products you eat to decreasing the amount of caffeine and alcohol you drink.

There are still other methods for treating night sweats and hot flashes that include a variety of herbal supplements such as black cohosh. There are also a number of natural progesterone creams that will provide relief from the symptoms of menopause. As with any type of treatment it is always recommended that you report to your doctor what you are doing. This will help prevent any drug interaction issues from coming up. There are some prescription drugs that cannot be mixed with these herbal treatments.