80% of women experience vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes and night sweats) when they are going through perimenopause or menopause. Now, a lot of people don't realize that vasomotor symptoms are not just some nuisance that should be medicated away. They actually can signal disease later in life, including cardiovascular disease, osteoporotic fractures, mood changes, depression, anxiety and cognitive changes. We need to pay attention to these symptoms and consider them in a more serious way. I was