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PrognosisIn more than 95% of women, the use of low-dose estrogen medication is effective in treating hot flashes. However, it may take two to four weeks of treatment before improvement is noticeable. With or without using estrogen, hot flashes gradually diminish and disappear completely with time. Date Last Reviewed: 2006-12-20T00:00:00-07:00 Date Last Modified: 2008-08-20T00:00:00-06:00 Hot FlashesIn more than 95% of women, the use of low-dose estrogen medication is effective in treating hot flashes. However, it may take two to four weeks of treatment before improvement is noticeable. With or without using estrogen, hot flashes gradually diminish and disappear completely with time. Date Last Reviewed: 2006-12-20T00:00:00-07:00 Date Last Modified: 2008-08-20T00:00:00-06:00
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