night sweats
plural noun
: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease
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Then, night sweats were dismissed as symptoms of perimenopause — 18 months ago.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
But hundreds of clinical trials since then have found that HRT helps ease menopause symptoms, primarily hot flashes, night sweats and bone loss, without posing significant risks for most women, according to the Menopause Society.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Additionally, any severe damage or injuries to the spinal cord can potentially cause night sweats.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 13 Mar. 2024
Menopause: During menopause, more than four in five women experience hot flashes and night sweats, which contribute to sleep disturbances and insomnia.
—Barbara Rhoden, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
Insomnia, night sweats, depression, and anxiety can all be part of the weird symptoms that some people experience after stopping breastfeeding.
—Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
Symptoms of active tuberculosis include a cough lasting three weeks or more, coughing up blood, fever, night sweats and fatigue, according to the Department of Health.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2024
Direct-to-consumer marketing efforts have been aimed at raising awareness about vasomotor symptoms, which comprise hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Back home in Hudson, Florida, more symptoms emerged: night sweats, abdominal pain, chills.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2024
Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
But hundreds of clinical trials since then have found that HRT helps ease menopause symptoms, primarily hot flashes, night sweats and bone loss, without posing significant risks for most women, according to the Menopause Society.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Additionally, any severe damage or injuries to the spinal cord can potentially cause night sweats.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 13 Mar. 2024
Menopause: During menopause, more than four in five women experience hot flashes and night sweats, which contribute to sleep disturbances and insomnia.
—Barbara Rhoden, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
Insomnia, night sweats, depression, and anxiety can all be part of the weird symptoms that some people experience after stopping breastfeeding.
—Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
Symptoms of active tuberculosis include a cough lasting three weeks or more, coughing up blood, fever, night sweats and fatigue, according to the Department of Health.
—Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2024
Direct-to-consumer marketing efforts have been aimed at raising awareness about vasomotor symptoms, which comprise hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Back home in Hudson, Florida, more symptoms emerged: night sweats, abdominal pain, chills.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2024
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