7. Hormonal Changes

Our thyroid glands influence almost every aspect of our bodies. It produces and stores different types of chemicals which are used as signals, sending and receiving information through bio-chemical means. An important part of the endocrine system, one of it’s main duties is to control our metabolism. It makes sense that having an overactive thyroid might cause sweating. Our metabolisms work harder, raising body temperatures which induces sweating.

Women in their mid 30’s to late 40’s may  think they are suffering from thyroid issues when really they have entered perimenopause, the transition between menstruation and menopause. The symptoms between the two are similar and there are studies showing that one in 20 women suffer from hypothyroidism or an underactive thyroid. With numbers like that, it can be easy to misdiagnose the cause of your night sweats.