Core body temperature variation in symptomatic and asymptomatic postmenopausal women: brief report

Objective: To determine if core body temperature (T-c) fluctuations occur in asymptomatic as well as symptomatic postmenopausal women. Design: T-c was recorded with an ingested radiotelemetry pill in symptomatic postmenopausal women who had a. hot flash in the laboratory, in symptomatic women who did not have a hot flash in the laboratory, and in asymptomatic postmenopausal women. Results: There were no significant differences in mean T-c or T-c variation, as measured by the standard deviation, among the three groups. Conclusion: T-c fluctuations are not unique to symptomatic postmenopausal women.