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According to a 2015 study from Harvard Health, 9% of women aged 72 still experience hot flashes. If you're wondering **why am I still having hot flashes at age 73?**, rest assured that while uncommon, it is a reality for some postmenopausal women, and various factors could be at play.
While up to 80% of women experience hot flashes during the menopausal transition, their persistence or new onset at age 75 is less common and warrants investigation. So, why would a 75 year old woman have hot flashes? The causes are often unrelated to menopause.
While the average age for a woman to enter menopause is 51, marking a full year since her last menstrual period, this doesn't mean the journey of hormonal changes is over. It's a common misconception that all related symptoms vanish magically at a certain age, but many women find themselves asking: **Can menopause last after 60?**
