Q5. What is ‘nocturnal hyperhidrosis?’
A5. This refers to a type of excessive sweating which occurs at night time.
The sufferer experiences this sweating whilst asleep and wakes up with soaked bedding and nightclothes.
This is caused by any number of factors, for example night sweats as a symptom of the menopause. But men can also experience night sweats as part of the andropause (male menopause).
Find out more in our sleep hyperhidrosis section.
Excessive sweating FAQ:
- What is 'excessive sweating?'
- Can you inherit excessive sweating?
- Who is most likely to get excessive sweating?
- Is there more than one type of excessive sweating?
- What is 'nocturnal hyperhidrosis?'
- Do night sweats affect menopausal women only?
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- Could my excessive sweating be caused by a medical problem?
- How do you treat excessive sweating?
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Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
- Guide to Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
- Sweating
- What is excessive sweating?
- Types of excessive sweating
- General hyperhidrosis
- Primary focal hyperhidrosis
- Secondary focal hyperhidrosis
- Sleep hyperhidrosis
- Causes of excessive sweating
- Symptoms of excessive sweating
- Diagnosis of excessive sweating
- Treatment for excessive sweating
- Antiperspirants
- Lifestyle changes
- Sweat pads
- Iontophoresis
- Botulinum toxin
- Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
- Sweat gland suction
- Medication
- Long term effects of excessive sweating
- Excessive sweating FAQs
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