Menopause symptoms vary from woman to woman. Generally, hot flushes, night sweats and poor sleep are the most common symptoms that disrupt quality of life during menopause1. Learn more about these key symptoms and how they can impact day-to-day activities below.
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What is a hot flush?
Hot flushes can be bothersome, embarrassing or even distressing2.
Signs of a hot flush may include2-4:
- A flushed appearance with red, blotchy skin
- A sudden feeling of warmth spreading through your chest, neck, and face
- Sweating (mostly upper body)
- Rapid heartbeat
Women can have multiple hot flushes each day. Frequency varies, but it could be from a few to more than 20 daily4. The timing of a hot flush is unpredictable, and it may draw unwanted attention and cause discomfort.
What are night sweats?
Night sweats are hot flushes that happen at night and involve excessive sweating5.
Night sweats can affect your ability to fall asleep, quality of sleep, or interrupt sleep5.
Night sweats can cause hassles like having to change bedsheets or clothes, doing extra washing or not being able to share a bed with your partner. Long-term sleep disruptions can also make daily life harder to manage5.
What are sleep disturbances?
Sleep disturbances are very common during menopause6.
Symptoms include6:
- Difficulty falling and staying asleep
- Early morning and nocturnal awakenings
Over time, sleep disturbances can affect your wellbeing, making managing day-to-day life much harder.
How Remifemin can help
Remifemin contains the natural active ingredient Black Cohosh, also known as Actaea racemosa or Cimicifuga racemosa.
- Black Cohosh is a traditional herbal medicine used for centuries to treat menopausal symptoms of hot flushes and night sweats7,8
- Black Cohosh is thought to relieve hot flushes by acting on receptors in the brain that help control body temperature9-11
- Remifemin is supported by more than 60 years of medical research12
How Sleep by Remifemin can help
Sleep By Remifemin contains the natural active ingredients Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) and Hops (Humulus lupulus), traditionally used in Western Herbal Medicine13 to:
- Induce sleep13
- Relieve restlessness, a calmative or nervous system relaxant13
Visit your local Blooms The Chemist pharmacy today to get the relief you need for hot flushes and night sweats.
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References:
1. Australasian Menopause Society. 2022. Available at: https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/what-is- menopause (accessed 03/07/25)
2. Mayo Clinic. 2023. Available at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hot-flashes/symptoms-causes/syc-20352790 (accessed 03/07/25).
3. Healthdirect. 2023. Available at: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/hot-flushes-due-to-menopause (accessed 03/07/25).
4. Jean Hailes. 2025. Available at: https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-symptoms#hot-flushes-and-night-sweats (accessed 03/07/25).
5. Australian Menopause Centre. 2023. Available at: https://www.menopausecentre.com.au/night-sweats (accessed 03/07/25).
6. Australasian Menopause Society. 2025. Available at: https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/menopause-and-sleep (accessed 03/07/25).
7. National Institute of Health (NIH) 2020. Available at: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/BlackCohosh-HealthProfessional (accessed 03/07/25).
8. Mohapatra S et al. Pharmaceuticals 2022;15(3):278.
9. Remifemin ARTG Entry. https://www.tga.gov.au/resources/artg/174935 (accessed 03/07/25).
10. Osmers R et al. Obstet Gynecol 2005;105(5 Pt 1):1074–83.
11. Beer AM and Neff A. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013; 2013:860602.
12. Henneicke-von Zepelin HH. Wien Med Wochenschr 2017;167(7-8):147-59.
13. Sleep by Remifemin ARTG Entry. https://www.tga.gov.au/resources/artg/427691(accessed 03/07/25).