Exercise may help reduce hot flashes. A new study found that exercise was likely correlated to the symptoms women experience during menopause. “Standardized scales that rated menopause symptoms showed that sedentary women, compared with active women — who did exercise three or more times a week — had more symptoms overall, such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, bladder problems and joint pain. They were also more likely to have more-severe menopause symptoms, including insomnia and depression.” The study encourages middle-aged women to make exercise a part of their daily routines in order to help them in the long run.