During sports, overheating, visiting a sauna or a bath, sweating is a completely natural (physiological) reaction to high temperature and accelerated blood circulation. However, frequent abnormal sweating is common in women - the reasons and how to get rid of this problem are often of interest to the fair sex. After all, such a defect brings a lot of aesthetic and psychological difficulties.
Causes of profuse sweating in women
Here is a list of the most common states that are accompanied by the phenomenon described:
- cardiopsychoneurosis;
- hyperthyroidism ;
- acromegaly;
- overweight;
- diabetes;
- pheochromocytoma;
- menopause;
- kidney pathology;
- cardiac ischemia;
- malaria;
- sepsis;
- panic attacks;
- Helminth infestations;
- brucellosis;
- HIV or AIDS;
- phobias;
- drug use;
- polyneuropathy ;
- Parkinson's disease;
- strokes;
- arterial hypertension;
- genetic diseases;
- poisoning with organic and chemical poisons;
- alcoholism;
- infection;
- severe stress;
- premenstrual syndrome;
- hormonal disorders;
- postpartum period.
Causes of profuse sweating in women during sleep at night
As a rule, strong sweating in this situation is caused by rather banal factors - synthetic bed linen, nightgowns or pajamas, insufficient humidity or too high air temperature in the bedroom.
Another possible cause of night sweating is endocarditis. This disease is a bacterial inflammatory process that has spread from any part of the body to the heart. This problem is considered one of the first specific symptoms of endocarditis.
Treatment of profuse sweating in women
To cope with such a defect, it is important to find out its cause and eliminate it.
Simultaneously with the treatment of the underlying disease, symptomatic treatment can be performed. Today, the following methods are used to combat increased sweating:
- taking sedatives or tranquilizers;
- injections of botulinum toxin;
- laser and ultrasonic curettage;
- iontophoresis;
- liposuction of axillary zones;
- aspiration curettage;
- hormone replacement therapy;
- endoscopic sympathectomy;
- use of medical antiperspirants.