Night sweats

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Publisher: National Health Service · Published: August 2, 2026 · Accessed: August 2, 2026

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• Night sweats means sweating enough to soak nightclothes or bedding despite a cool sleeping environment.
• Menopause is a common cause, but medicines, anxiety, low blood sugar, alcohol or drug use, and other conditions can also contribute.
• Regular night sweats that wake or worry a person, or occur with fever, cough, diarrhea, or unexplained weight loss, should be medically assessed.