How hot flushes affect your skin
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how hot flushes affect the skin in women before and after menopause. It aims to understand the body changes that cause hot flushes, which may help develop better treatments.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged over 45 and have not had a period for more than 6 months (postmenopausal) OR you are a woman aged 18–30 with regular periods (premenopausal).
- You have at least 4 hot flushes a day (if you are postmenopausal).
- You do not smoke and you are generally healthy, with no heart, lung, or metabolic diseases (like type 2 diabetes).
- Your BMI is between 18 and 30, and you drink fewer than 14 units of alcohol per week (about 7 pints of beer or 14 small glasses of wine).
- You are not taking any medication or treatments for hot flushes, and have not taken them in the past 6 months.
- You do not have a local infection on your forearm, and are not allergic to certain local anaesthetics.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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