Praxis Medical Insights

Est. 2024 • Clinical Guidelines Distilled

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Last Updated: 9/27/2025

Hot Flashes in Specific Populations

Prevalence in Medically Induced Menopause

  • Women who undergo bilateral oophorectomy experience hot flashes in more than 90% of cases, with symptoms that may be particularly severe and long-lasting 1, 2

Prevalence in Breast Cancer Survivors

  • Breast cancer survivors treated with endocrine therapy report hot flashes in 46% to 73% of cases 3, 4