Modern researchers believe that hot flashes are caused by a(n)

A) increase in estrogen and a decrease in progesterone.
B) reduction in progesterone.
C) increase in progesterone and a decrease in estrogen.
D) decline in estrogen production.

Hot Flashes

Sudden feelings of warmth, usually most intense over the face, neck, and chest, that can occur during menopause due to hormonal changes.

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone that plays a key role in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.