Pooja Mehta Pooja Mehta Asked 4 months ago

Can perimenopause cause fever?

I've been having these unexplained low-grade fevers lately, and my periods have become very irregular, suggesting perimenopause. Could these fevers be a symptom of perimenopause, or is something else going on?

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Anjali Deshpande Anjali Deshpande Joined Apr 2026 4 months ago
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Haan na, sometimes those hot flashes feel exactly like a real fever. Your whole body suddenly gets so warm, but actually the thermometer shows normal temperature. It's just the hormonal changes making us feel like that, don't worry too much.

Karthik Krishnan Karthik Krishnan Joined May 2026 4 months ago

My mother used to tell us to drink tender coconut water when we felt this kind of heat. But for proper hormonal changes like perimenopause, it is always best to trust your gynecologist's advice. They can help manage these hot flashes much better.

Divya Rao Divya Rao Joined Apr 2026 4 months ago

I can only speak from what I went through—I would suddenly feel shivering cold and then extremely hot, exactly like a fever. But my thermometer always read 98.4. It was very bizarre but it turned out to be just hormonal fluctuations.

Nidhi Verma Nidhi Verma Joined Jan 2026 4 months ago

I was just reading about this online because my aunt is going through it. Apparently, hot flashes can make you feel super hot and sweaty, but a real clinical fever is usually due to something else. It's so confusing how our hormones mimic actual illnesses!

Manish Shah Manish Shah Joined Feb 2026 4 months ago

To keep the body's internal heat down during this phase, try to avoid spicy and very hot foods. Drinking cooling drinks like sattu or mint water helps reduce the intensity of these hot sensations. However, if there is a real fever, please seek medical help.

Ayush Saxena Ayush Saxena Joined Jun 2026 4 months ago

My aunt was super worried about this recently. She kept thinking she had viral fever, but it was just her hormonal changes kicking in. It seems super annoying to deal with, but apparently, it's quite common during this transition phase.

Soma Bose Soma Bose Joined Apr 2026 4 months ago

My sister went through this and used to get very scared of these sudden heat waves. It's important to keep a thermometer at home and check if the temperature is actually elevated. If it is a real fever, it's better to consult a doctor.

Kiran Bala Kiran Bala Joined May 2026 4 months ago

Beta, when I was going through my transition phase, I used to feel like my body was burning up with fever every evening. It was just those hot flashes. Don't get scared, it is a very natural phase of life and it will pass.

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Sanjay Sharma Sanjay Sharma Joined May 2026 4 months ago

Look, perimenopause causes hot flashes where you feel very hot suddenly, but it should not cause an actual high fever. If your body temperature is actually high on the thermometer, then it's some infection. Go get a proper blood test done.

Preeti Singh Preeti Singh Joined Apr 2026 4 months ago

I totally get it, feeling constantly warm and sweaty can make you feel so exhausted and sick. It really mimics a fever and ruins your whole day. I hope you get some relief soon, please do have a quick chat with your gynecologist.

Meenakshi Sen Meenakshi Sen Joined Feb 2026 4 months ago

Feeling like you have a constant fever can really drain you emotionally and physically. It makes you feel so sick and frustrated when you don't know what's happening. Please be gentle with yourself, this is a tough phase but you will get through it.

Rohan Malhotra Rohan Malhotra Joined Apr 2026 4 months ago

My mom is going through this right now and she often complains of feeling feverish out of nowhere. We got her checked by her doctor, who said it's just hot flashes and totally normal for her age. Definitely get a doctor to verify it though.

Saraswathi Iyer Saraswathi Iyer Joined May 2026 4 months ago

The feeling of fever is often just excess heat or 'pitta' in the body due to hormonal shifts. Practicing cooling breathwork like Shitali or Sitkari pranayama can help soothe your nervous system and bring down that burning sensation naturally.

Shweta Patel Shweta Patel Joined Apr 2026 4 months ago

I had this exact issue last month and was convinced I had viral fever. But when I checked my temperature, it was perfectly normal despite me sweating and shivering. My doctor confirmed it was just a severe hot flash episode due to changing hormones.

Aditya Kapoor Aditya Kapoor Joined Jul 2026 4 months ago

Let's be clear—feeling hot is a classic perimenopause symptom, but an actual physical fever is not. If you are running a temperature above 99, it is an infection, not hormones. Get a consult done instead of assuming it's just menopause.

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