Night Sweats aggravated during Menopause
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Night Sweats aggravated during Menopause

Night Sweats aggravated during Menopause

Women of all ages can experience night sweats. Nights sweats can be uncomfortable and can often put extra stress upon the body making nights sweats even more frequent.

Night sweats are most often brought on by menopause. While the body is experiencing symptoms of menopause night sweats can be induced more easily. The body is already under a lot of stress and while night sweats can be a product of the stress and tension, they often make it even worse and create a vicious cycle.

Keep reading to find out more about menopause and night sweats.

What are night sweats?

Night sweats are defined as sweating that wakes you up and makes you change clothes during the night when the temperature inside the room is normal.

Here is a short list of the some of the causes of night sweats:

menopause night sweats1• Sleeping problems.
• Heartburn.
• Indigestion.
• Diabetes.
• Stress.
• Fatigue.
• Spicy foods.
• Hot drinks.
• Consuming alcohol or caffeine after 5 p.m.

The severity of night sweats can vary a lot from person to person and night sweats don’t mean that you have a medical problem. Although night sweats can occur for many reasons, many women find that they experience night sweats around menopause.

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How do I cure night sweats?

Before you investigate medicines and possible hormone replacement therapies it is first important to address the simple causes.

Here a list of the some of the natural cures for night sweats.

Diet – Eating a healthy and nature diet can decrease the risk of night sweats. Avoid alcohol, caffeine and sugar. Limiting consumption of beef, pork and chicken can also reduce the chances of night sweats because they can contain high amounts of saturated fats. Also avoid midnight snacks.

Lower the room temperature – The most logical explanation is that the room is too hot. Lower the temperature and see if you sleep better.

menopause-night-sweats2Drink more water – If you are sweating then you are losing water. Drinking more water will help your body get back on track.

Don’t exercise late at night – Exercise can get the heart pumping and give you extra energy at night. Exercising during the day will help the body relax but be careful doing it at night.

Keep a sleeping log – Write down what time you go to bed every night, how long it takes you to fall asleep

Find more information below about treatment for night sweats and menopause.

Treatment for Vaginal Dryness

As stated above night sweats tend to affect women who are affected by menopause. Menopause can put a lot of stress upon the body due the changing levels of hormones. Reducing stress is one of the most important tactics women can do to decrease the chances of night sweats.

Hormone Replacement Therapy is a clinical method used to stabilize the levels of hormones in the body. While this therapy has worked for many women, often the symptoms from the treatment are just as bad as menopause symptoms and can also lead to night sweats.

As mentioned before it is important to keep good care of the body. Night sweats can be brought on from stress and a poor diet. Please follow the steps outlined above.

Also there are some alternative medicines like teas, herbs and supplements that have been known to help women going through menopause.

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Sources:
  • The National Institute of Health. "Signs of the Menopausal Transition." www.nih.gov.
  • Boston Women's Health Collective. "Hot Flashes, Night Sweats and Sleep Disturbances." Our Bodies, Ourselves, 2006.
  • Von Muhlen, DG, et al. "A community-based study of menopause symptoms and estrogen replacement in older women." Maturitas. Sept 1995; 22(2):71-8.