Medically reviewed by Valerie Cacho, MD Key Takeaways Night sweats can happen when you soak through your clothes and ...

Night sweats aren’t pleasant. Sometimes, the cause may be as simple as using a blanket that’s too heavy. Other times, it may be a sign of an underlying illness. If you’re feeling hot at night after ...

If you’re waking up covered in sweat and it’s not because there’s a heatwave outside or you're buried under heavy bed linens, then it could be that you’re experiencing night sweats. A study of over ...

For these women, menopause wasn’t to be experienced quietly. With the help of their doctors and the right treatment option, ...

“Night sweats can have many causes, but often they are related to infections or other causes of inflammation,” says Adam Pont, MD, a gastroenterologist in private practice in New York City. “[Night ...

Waking up drenched in sweat can be unsettling, but night sweats are more than just a nighttime nuisance. While sweating is your body’s natural way of cooling down, excessive perspiration during sleep ...

Women who have postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), especially night sweats, have a higher risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published December 6 in Menopause. Further, the excess ...

September 16, 2009 — Night sweats in relatively healthy postmenopausal women are linked to a reduced risk for death during the following 20 years, independent of use of hormone therapy, according to ...

Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor at So Yummy and senior lifestyle editor at Hunker. Over the past 10+ years, Anna has also written for the ...