Lot of Sweating at Night
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Sweating at night requiring change in clothing
Sweating over a specific part of the body only, e.g. palms, soles, armpits, or face
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Content updated on Sep 6, 2022
About the symptom
Night sweats are repeated episodes of very heavy sweating during sleep, heavy enough to soak the night clothes or bedding. It may require change of clothes due to excessive sweating.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Need to change of clothes due to night sweats
Possible causes
- Candidiasis (oral, hands and feet)
Normal human skin contains bacteria and fungi. Candidiasis happens when the fungus overgrows and invades the skin. Risk factors include warm moist environments, and a weakened immune system.
- Influenza
An infection causes by the influenza virus which usually affects the respiratory tract (nose-windpipe-lungs).
- Hypopituitarism
The pituitary gland is a part of the brain that controls hormone levels in the entire body. In hypopituitarism, this control is disrupted, causing hormone levels to drop and organ function to decrease. Causes include tumors, previous radiotherapy, infections and autoimmunity (body's immune system attacking itself).
- Graves' disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Acute tonsillitis / pharyngitis
- Hyperhidrosis
Related serious diseases
- Tuberculosis (TB) (including scrofuloderma)
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection, most commonly in the lungs. Other sites of infection include the lymph nodes, intestines, and skin.
- Right heart failure
- Acute HIV infection
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Do you sweat so much at night that you need to change clothes?
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Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD
Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN)
National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan