Night sweats as a menopausal symptom
Night sweats as a menopausal symptom

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Night sweats as a menopausal symptom

Night sweats as a menopausal symptom

night-sweats-symptom1At one point or another, nearly every woman will experience symptoms of menopause, particularly night sweats symptom. Night sweats symptom plagues menopausal women and is an inconvenient, uncomfortable, and very frustrating part of being a woman. Night sweats symptom often disrupts sleep, not only for women but for their partners, and necessitates bothersome chores such as constant linen-washing. Night sweats symptom can be extremely severe, meaning that women often wake up feeling as though they are drenched in sweat. Any woman who has ever experienced the discomfort of night sweats symptom knows that it is nearly unbearable. Night sweats symptom causes problems not only with sleep, but also with personal feelings of cleanliness and femininity.

Who experiences night sweats symptom

Night sweats symptom can be experienced by women as young as early thirties and as old as early sixties. Night sweats symptom, unfortunately, is no respecter of age. As menopause approaches, night sweats symptom becomes more likely; after night sweats symptom begins, it can get more severe or more frequent if left untreated. Women who experience night sweats symptom, however, are most often in their late forties or early fifties. The average age for going through menopause is 51, so it stands to reason that most women who go through night sweats symptom are around this average. Younger women who are forced to deal with night sweats symptom are usually hit particularly hard. They may feel that their femininity is being stolen or that they are getting old. Neither is true. Women experience menopause and night sweats symptom at many different ages because all women are different. Older women who go through night sweats symptom are usually better prepared, but the experience is just as difficult and unpleasant.

Treating night sweats symptom

Although night sweats symptom should not be treated like a disease symptom, it should be treated simply to avoid harming a woman’s physical and emotional well-being. Night sweats symptom can often be effectively treated by adopting basic diet and lifestyle changes. The list below includes some easy ways to help reduce the intensity and frequency of night sweats symptom.

night-sweats-symptom2• Drink plenty of water.
• Avoid hot drinks and all alcoholic beverages.
• Wear light, breathable clothing.
• Use lightweight bed linens.
• Stay away from spicy food.
• Keep water close at hand after going to bed.

Night sweats symptom is hard to deal with, but not insurmountable. If the changes above do not provide sufficient relief, women may wish to see a doctor to explore other treatments for night sweats symptom.

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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.