What are night sweats?
Night sweats refer to excessive sweating during sleep. They can soak your bedding and sleepwear and may make it difficult to get a good night's rest.
Some key things to know about night sweats:
- They can affect both women and men. Women in perimenopause or menopause often experience them due to hormone changes. Men can also have night sweats due to low testosterone.
- Infections, cancers, and other medical conditions can cause night sweats. If you don't know the cause, it's important to see your doctor.
- Changing your bedroom environment can help. Keep your room cool, use lightweight bedding, avoid spicy foods, etc.
- Hormone therapy may help if night sweats are due to menopause or low testosterone. The experts at Horizon Hormone Therapy provide customized bioidentical hormone therapy to help both women and men find relief.
Here are some more details on causes and solutions for night sweats:
What causes night sweats?
- Perimenopause and menopause - Lower estrogen levels often lead to hot flashes at night.
- Medical conditions like cancer, infections, hypoglycemia, lymphoma
- Medications and hormones - Antidepressants, tamoxifen, prednisone
- Low testosterone in men
- Anxiety disorders
- Idiopathic (no known cause)
How can I stop night sweats?
- Keep your bedroom cool - Use fans, open windows, lower thermostat
- Wear lightweight pajamas - Avoid flannel and other heavy fabrics
- Use lightweight bedding - Cotton sheets and breathable comforters
- Avoid triggers like spicy foods, caffeine, alcohol before bed
- Try supplements like black cohosh, sage, or flaxseed
- Consider hormone therapy - Estrogen for menopausal women; testosterone for men
I hope this overview on night sweats was helpful! Let me know if you have any other questions. Horizon Hormone Therapy is also happy to provide a free 15-minute phone consultation if you think hormone imbalance could be contributing to your night sweats.