Why Do Men Get Hot Flashes?

As their estrogen levels decline, women going through menopause frequently experience “hot flashes,” which are sudden bursts of heat. But they’re not the only ones who wake up in the middle of the night, open windows, and pull the covers off. Men can also have hot flashes.

Men can have hot flashes because of their lifestyle or a medical problem (more on that in the article), but hormone changes, especially low testosterone, are usually the main cause. Yoshua Quinones, M.D., a doctor at the Medical Offices of Manhattan, talks about this event that isn’t talked about much. Read the article.