Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increase the risk of future menopausal hot flashes in Japanese women: results from the Japan Nurses' Health Study.

Objective: We aimed to investigate whether hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with problematic hot flashes in Japanese women.

Methods: In this study, we included participants in the Japan Nurses' Health Study who were women aged 41 to 55 years at baseline, parous, and completed a 4-year follow-up questionnaire. The main outcome was self-reported problematic hot flashes.