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Is your sleep regularly disrupted by sweat-soaked pajamas or sheets from overheating? If so, night sweats may be to blame. The <\/span>Mayo Clinic<\/span><\/a> defines night sweats as repeated episodes of heavy sweating during sleep. Your perspiration may not be due to heat generated from thick bedding or a warm room. Instead, night sweats are usually caused by an underlying illness or medical condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you’re experiencing night sweats accompanied by symptoms such as pain, weight loss, fever, diarrhea, or coughing, it’s important to speak with your healthcare provider to find out what’s causing the condition. Here are common causes of night sweats plus treatment options.<\/span><\/p>\n

What causes night sweats?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sweating is a normal body function that helps to regulate your temperature. Under normal circumstances, the cooling effect of sweating feels good and makes you more comfortable. But night sweats, or episodes of excessive sweating that occur during sleep, feel more like a sudden wave of heat, says <\/span>Laura Purdy, MD<\/span><\/a>, a Nashville-based board-certified family medicine physician <\/span>practicing telehealth nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

Night sweats<\/span><\/a> are more co<\/span>mmon in females than males <\/span>and<\/span> are often related to fluctuating levels of the reproductive hormones estrogen and progesterone. These changes can interfere with your body temperature, causing you to feel too hot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Night sweats are triggered by signals from the hypothalamus, a region of the brain, says Dr. Purdy. The hypothalamus regulates body temperature and stimulates sweat production when the body becomes too warm, she explains. Night sweats occur when the hypothalamus is triggered, which can lead to hot flashes and excessive sweating during sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to <\/span>Sean Ormond, MD<\/span><\/a>, a dual board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain management provider at <\/span>Atlas Pain Specialists<\/span><\/a> in Glendale, Arizona, <\/span>night sweats can be caused by a variety of factors, including:<\/span><\/p>\n