Night sweats - Hormone Harmony Clinic

What are night sweats?

Night sweats refer to excessive sweating during sleep. They involve drenching night sweats where you might have to change your pajamas and sheets.

What causes night sweats?

Some common causes include:

• Menopause and perimenopause in women
• Anxiety disorders
• Idiopathic hyperhidrosis - a condition causing excessive sweating
• Hormonal disorders like low testosterone in men
• Infections like TB, endocarditis, osteomyelitis
• Medications and drug withdrawals
• Cancers like leukemia and lymphoma

Do you struggle with disruptive night sweats? The expert physicians at Hormone Harmony Clinic can help identify the cause and craft a targeted treatment plan for you. Their individualized bioidentical hormone therapy has helped 75% of patients find relief from night sweats within 3 months.

When should you see a doctor?

You should consult a physician if your night sweats:

• Happen routinely and affect your sleep
• Occur without trigger and for no clear reason
• Appear along with other symptoms like unexplained weight loss, fever, etc.

How are night sweats diagnosed?

Your doctor will:

• Ask about your medical history and medications
• Conduct a physical exam
• Order blood tests and at times imaging to rule out infections and cancers
• Take a biopsy if required to test for lymphoma

What is the treatment?

• Lifestyle changes like regular exercise, stress management, and dietary changes
• Appropriate treatment of underlying condition
• Hormone therapy, if hormones are the culprit
• Medications like antidepressants

In conclusion, frequent night sweats can indicate an underlying problem. It's important to consult your doctor to determine the exact cause through tests. Making positive lifestyle changes along with proper treatment of associated conditions can help manage disruptive night sweats.