Steam comes off a woman's head due to the high tide during menopause

American Tracy Cook posted a video on TikTok in which she appears to be watching some kind of sports match at an open stadium, while her head is literally smoking.

Someone is laughing off-camera, singing, “The tides are coming in.” Tracy herself is also trying to make fun of the situation. In fact, for many women, this phenomenon is not at all funny — it is an unpleasant symptom that can last for several years. We tell you what is happening in the video and whether you should seek help from a doctor if this happens to you too.

What Cook says is happening to her in the video is called a hot flash. This is a short-term feeling of intense heat, usually in the upper body and face. This is how the body behaves before the onset of menopause - the final point in the process of stopping the ovaries and completing the reproductive function of a woman.

Symptoms of hormonal "restructuring" of the body, leading to the rapid onset of menopause (this period is called climax), can manifest themselves over the course of several years. How often a woman will encounter them is a matter of luck, so to speak. Some people have a hot flash 1-2 times a day, while others may experience several within an hour.