According to new research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, hot flashes may crop up during pregnancy. Pregnant women were five times more likely to report hot flashes than non-pregnant women their age. 81 percent of hot flashes started before the third trimester. Apparently it pays to keep calm and carry on: anxiety -- which is also associated with menopausal hot flashes -- may be a contributing factor in pregnant women as well.
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