Premenopausal women, perimenopausal women and postmenopausal women who suffer from hot flashes and night sweats, were found to have lower femoral neck (the large bone in the thigh that attaches to the pelvis) bone mineral density, than those who don't.
This is according to Researchers at the University of California, who analyzed data for 2,213 women between the ages of 42-52 who participated in the bone sub-study of the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation.
The study, which was published in the journal Menopause also noted that postmenopausal women with hot flashes and night sweats had lower lumbar and total hip bone mineral density.
