night sweats
plural noun
: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease
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This can be easier said than done during menopause, thanks to insomnia, night sweats, and other symptoms.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 19 Apr. 2025
Summary Several supplements may help with perimenopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, stress, bone density loss, and more.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
As your hormone levels — specifically estrogen and progesterone — start to change, your body temperature can fluctuate, causing uncomfortable hot flashes and night sweats.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Apr. 2025
The latter occurs when one or both ovaries (and therefore, most of your estrogen and progesterone) are surgically removed, triggering the early onset of symptoms like hot flashes, mood swings, and night sweats, per the National Cancer Institute.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 19 Apr. 2025
Summary Several supplements may help with perimenopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, stress, bone density loss, and more.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
As your hormone levels — specifically estrogen and progesterone — start to change, your body temperature can fluctuate, causing uncomfortable hot flashes and night sweats.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Apr. 2025
The latter occurs when one or both ovaries (and therefore, most of your estrogen and progesterone) are surgically removed, triggering the early onset of symptoms like hot flashes, mood swings, and night sweats, per the National Cancer Institute.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Night sweats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20sweats. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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