There is nothing worse than night sweats. Waking up in the middle of the night. Drenched in sweat. The constant routine of having to change your nightclothes and replace your sheets. The worst is going to bed knowing there is a good chance you will be waking in a couple of hours covered in sweat. In all seriousness, night sweats can negatively impact your everyday life. That alone is worth learning about why night sweats are occurring and ways to prevent.
What Causes Night Sweats?
Night sweats can be caused by a wide range of different diseases and medical conditions. However, the most common cause in women can be directly linked to menopause.
Menopausal Night Sweats
Most women experience night sweats and hot flashes right around the time they go through menopause. If you are a woman in your late 40’s to early 50’s, and are experience irregular or absent menstrual periods, they are more than likely related to menopause. There is a good chance you will be experiencing other menopausal related symptoms such as:
- A rash that resembles acne most commonly found around your neck and under your chin
- Hot flashes
- Mood Swings
- Weight Gain
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Breast Pain
- Vaginal Dryness
- Hair Loss
- Dry Skin
- Decreased Sex Drive
Other Causes
- Anxiety (Also a symptom of menopause)
- Autoimmune Disorder
- Bacterial Infections
- Drug & Alcohol Withdrawls
- HIV/AIDS
- Hodgin’s Lymphoma
- An Overactive Thyroid
- Leukemia
- Non-Hodgin’s Lymphoma
- Sleep Apnea
- Stroke
- Tuberculosis
How To Treat Night Sweats
The first step in preventing sweating at night from occurring is by accurately pin-pointing the source. If you know for certain that you are not experiencing menopausal symptoms, we recommend consulting with your general physician.
BHRT: Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
For women who are confident the night sweats are occurring due to menopause, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help restore your hormone levels back to their pre-menopausal levels. BHRT is an all natural hormone solution that comes in a form of a small pellet that is approximately the size of a rice grain. A hormone specialist will test your current hormone levels, then send the results to the lab where a customized solution will be created based on your results. Very quickly, your hormone levels will be restored and you can go about your daily life without having to worry about all the negative side effects associated with menopause.