With age comes wisdom and, at 43, I’m a lot smarter than I used to be. That’s great. But there are some other things that come to a woman with age that aren’t so great. Like the hormonal changes that come when we enter perimenopause. Hot flashes and night sweats being, in my opinion, the ...
Menopause affects millions of women, whether they’re just in the beginning stages or right before it, in the middle of it, or dealing with its after-effects. In any case, all of these stages can produce some unfavorable symptoms. Hot flashes and night sweats, depression and irritability, fatigue, and menstrual problems are just to name the ...
Men may think that night sweats only happens to women entering the menopausal stage. However, night sweats in men also occurs. This condition is called sleep hyperhidrosis. This is a medical condition wherein a person can wake up in the middle of the night because of profuse sweating. Oftentimes, clothes or even the sheets need ...
The clinical name for ‘male menopause’ is andropause, and can affect men at a much younger age than their female counterparts, who reach menopause (on average) at about age 51. Strangely enough, many of the symptoms of andropause are similar to menopause symptoms and can include night sweats, irregular sleep habits, irritability, as well as ...
Night sweats leave many women and men in a very confused and anxious-filled time in their lives, especially when the cause and origin of the night sweats is not known. For women, the complication could very simply be related to hormonal fluctuations but, for men, the presence of night sweats may mark a more severe ...
Do you wake up sweating during the night even when the temperature in your bedroom is cool? Night sweats are common, especially in people over the age of 65. In one study of almost 800 older people, 10% reported experiencing night sweats. Women were only slightly more likely to wake up sweating at night than ...
HIV is now being coined a “chronic, but manageable disease”. It is often coupled with other so-called chronic, but manageable diseases, such as diabetes. However, as with many other types of illness, whether they be viral, bacterial, or something else entirely, there are several annoying factors, or more specifically, symptoms that the sufferer must simply ...
Middle age brings many changes for women and their bodies. One of them is a natural part of aging called menopause. It usually takes several years for the process to reach completion and women suffer from discomfort during the meantime from several uncomfortable symptoms. Mood swings, hot flashes, and night sweats are the most common ...
You wake up to a strange clammy sensation. Your pajamas are soaked. Your sheets are damp, too. You look around to see if the roof is leaking or if the dog peed on the bed but then it hits you – you’re sweating badly. This is a night sweat – even though it can happen ...
If you’re like many women, going through menopause can be a bumpy ride. But it is also a time of change, and of joy, freedom, and self-discovery. You may be considering going through the process without hormone replacement medication such as estrogen or progesterone patches. There are many good reasons why you would opt out ...
