Rapid heartbeat, trembling, migraine, tension, throat constriction, hot flashes, and sweating are some of the signs that a person is having a panic attack. Panic attacks are very sudden and are related to variety of psychological symptoms. There are no known obvious factors that trigger the attack and it will appear random. However, it is considered as a fight or flight response of the body.

It was stated that in a society, the women are more likely to experience panic attacks than men. However, this statement has no scientific proof that it is true. Maybe genetic is one possible explanation that can defend this statement. Since women are more likely to experience anxiety, depression and moon swings, they are more susceptible to panic attacks.

One of the factors that increase the susceptible of women to panic attacks is childhood sexual abuse. Approximately 25 percent of women in North America were abused during their childhood and about 80 percent of the abusers were their own parents.