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Many women have found it useful to change the type of clothes they wear to help their hot flushes. It is always good to wear cotton clothing rather than polyester or other man made fibres, as cotton absorbs moisture and still provides warmth after a flush is over
Nighties made from a special microfibre cotton material allows your skin to breathe.
Andy Cooler' scarves wrapped around the neck or head can help to keep you cool.
Try wearing layers of clothing that can be taken off or put on as your body temperature changes
Use several layers of bedclothes (natural fabrics are better) which you can remove as required
Try using sprays or moist wipes to help lower your skin temperature (you could add pleasant smelling oils to the spray, such as peppermint which has cooling properties or lavender which has a relaxing effect.
An electric fan placed on a desk or table to help lower your skin temperature
If you are not sleeping well because of flushes, try to find time to have a rest during the day
Try to avoid warm, stuffy rooms as they can make flushes worse.
Take plenty of cool baths and showers
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| The Amarant Trust | |
| 80 Lambeth Road | |
| London, SE1 7PW | |
| Main telephone number: | 0207 401 3855 |
| Helpline: | 01293 413 000 |
| Web site: | www.amarantmenopausetrust.org.uk |
| National Osteoporosis Society | |
| Manor Farm, Skinners Hill | |
| Camerton, Bath, BA2 0PJ | |
| Main telephone number: | 01761 471 771/ 0845 030 0450 |
| Helpline: | 0845 450 0230 |
| Email: | info@nos.org.uk |
| Web site: | www.nos.org.uk |
| Relate (London Marriage Guidance Council) | |
| 76a New Cavendish Street, | |
| London W1M 7LB | |
| Main telephone number: | 0207 580 1087. |
| Helpline: | 0845 456 1310 |
| Email: | enquiries@relate.org.uk |
| Web site: | www.relate.org.uk |
| Well Woman Clinic | |
| Wood House Park Clinic, Simonsway, | |
| Manchester, Lancashire , M22 1AA | |
| Main telephone number: | 0161 437 4625 |
| Fax number: | 0161 436 4451 |
| Women's Health Concern | |
| Whitehall House, 41 Whitehall | |
| London SW1A 2BY | |
| Main telephone number: | 020 7451 1377 |
| Helpline: | 0845 123 2319 |
| Fax number | 020 7925 1505 |
| Web site: | www.womens-health-concern.org |
| Women's Health Information Centre | |
| 52 Featherstone Street | |
| London. EC1Y 8RT | |
| Main telephone number: | 0207 251 6580 |
| Sheffield FPA Clinic | |
| 17 North Church Street | |
| Sheffield, S1 2DB | |
| Main telephone number: | 01742 721 191 |
| Family Planning Association | |
| 50 Featherstone Stree | |
| London EC1Y 8QU | |
| Main telephone number: | 020 7608 5240 |
| Fax number: | 0845 123 2349 |
| Helpline: | 0845 122 8690 |
| Web site: | www.fpa.org.uk |

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