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Rachael Penn

How to prevent night sweats — menopause experts share their top 5 tips

Woman wearing a pink vest top with her hand on her forehead as she wakes up with night sweats.

If you’re waking up covered in sweat and it’s not because there’s a heatwave outside or you're buried under heavy bed linens, then it could be that you’re experiencing night sweats. A study of over 2,000 adult patients found that 41% of them reported night sweats. 

Whilst night sweats are fairly common, there are some occasions where persistent or excessive sweating at night can be a symptom of underlying health conditions — particularly menopause.

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