Waking hot
A sudden rush of heat may wake you before you fully register what is happening.
Night sweats
Night sweats can steal more than sleep.
Understand why night sweats happen, what else can cause them, and which treatments may help.
The heat passes. The disruption can last all day.
Night sweats are hot flashes that happen during sleep, but the experience can extend well beyond the episode itself.
Sweating or chills
You may wake damp or soaked, then feel chilled as your body cools down.
The next-day effect
Broken sleep can leave you tired, foggy, irritable, or less able to focus the next day.
Night sweats often begin with the same temperature changes as hot flashes.
Hormone shifts during perimenopause and menopause can make the systems that regulate body temperature more sensitive, including while you sleep.
Hormone-related heat
A relatively small temperature change may trigger flushing and sweating while you are asleep.
Sleep gets interrupted
Heat, damp clothing or bedding, and the effort to cool down can make it difficult to return to sleep.
Other causes still matter
Medicines and health conditions can also cause night sweating, so timing and health history deserve review.
Treat the heat and protect your sleep.
The right plan depends on how often symptoms occur, how much they disrupt sleep, and what is safe for your health.
ApproachWhat it may includeWhat to know
Hormone therapy
Systemic estrogen, with progestogen when medically appropriate.
The most effective treatment for bothersome hot flashes and night sweats, but not the right choice for everyone.
Nonhormonal prescriptions
FDA-approved and other evidence-supported options.
A specialist can compare benefits, risks, interactions, and monitoring needs.
Sleep and cooling support
A cooler room, breathable layers, and consistent sleep habits.
Practical changes can reduce disruption and support other treatment choices.
MyMenopauseRx patient outcomes
83%reported improvement in hot flashes and sweating.
How this was measured
Improvement among patients who initially rated hot flashes and sweating as severe. Based on validated questionnaire data from more than 1,500 MyMenopauseRx patients who initially rated symptoms as severe.
Results describe surveyed patient outcomes and do not guarantee an individual result.
Clinical leadership
Barbra Hanna, DO, FACOG, MSCP
Founder, board-certified OB/GYN, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner
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