REDCUCING THE IMPACT OF HOT FLUSHES | Triggers and Treatment for Hot Flushes after Breast Cancer

Hot Flushes are a common side effect of Menopause, but also following Breast Cancer Treatment that for some, can cause a major impact on Quality of Life.

Some Breast Cancer Treatments, such as Chemotherapy or Hormone Blocking Medication, can be the catalyst for Menopause which is why a lot of Breast Cancer patients and survivors will experience them.

This is another topic in Breast Cancer which is not discussed often enough. Women need to be made aware of Hot Flushes and educated to an appropriate depth that can help them reduce the impact of this frustrating side effect.

In this video I sit down with the very experienced and passionate Breast Care Nurse Dr Janine Porter-Steele who discusses what triggers Hot Flushes, and strategies to reduce their impact. Janine shows us some fantastic online resources and easy tips you can implement at home.

RESOURCES & LINKS

The Wesley Hospital Choices Program
https://www.wesley.com.au/services/th...

Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) bcna.org.au

BCNA Menopause & Breast Cancer - Download PDF
https://www.bcna.org.au/media/7666/bc...

My Chilly Towel
https://chillytowel.com.au/

Research Article - Mindfulness & Reduction of Hot Flushes
https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com...