Night Sweats

Night Sweats

“If hot flashes and night sweats are disrupting your
daily activities and sleep, HT may improve sleep and fatigue,
mood, ability to concentrate, and overall quality of life”.1

Umbrella

What may the Night Sweats Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Hot Flashes/Flushes At Night
  • Hot Flashes/Flushes That Occur During Sleeping
  • Night Sweats
  • Nighttime Hot Flashes
  • Vasomotor Symptoms

Definition

What are night sweats?

DotS the definition of night sweats may vary. The Menopause Society’s (formerly the North American Menopause Society) definition is:

“Night sweats are hot flashes that occur during sleep. Chills can also occur, resulting in shivering”.2

Vasomotor Symptoms

What are vasomotor symptoms?

DotS the definition of vasomotor symptoms may vary. The Menopause Society’s definition is:

“Vasomotor symptoms. Also known as hot flashes and night sweats, common symptoms during perimenopause and early postmenopause”.3

Impact

What can be the impact of night sweats?

In Hot Flashes: Symptoms & Causes – Overview the (United States) Mayo Clinic note:

“Night sweats are hot flashes that happen at night. They can disturb sleep”.4

Steps to Help

What are some steps to help with night sweats?

In Night Sweats: Care and Treatment – What Can I Do At Home To Stop Night Sweats? dated 28 April 2026, the (United States) Cleveland Clinic suggest:

“You can take these steps to help with night sweats:

  • Keep a cup of cold water next to your bed to sip on
  • Use pillows and mattress covers that contain cooling gels
  • Wear loose-fitting, lightweight, cotton or linen pajamas
  • Use a bedroom fan, sleep with your windows open or crank up the air conditioning
  • Use lightweight, layered bedding that you can remove as needed at night
  • Avoid foods and beverages that make you sweat (like spicy foods and caffeine)”.5

Hormone Therapy

What may hormone therapy (HT) improve?

On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits published February 2025, the Menopause Society elaborate on:

Night Sweats“If hot flashes and night sweats are disrupting your daily activities and sleep, HT may improve sleep and fatigue, mood, ability to concentrate, and overall quality of life”.6

On page two in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Hormone Therapy Options, the Menopause Society also note:

“Each woman must make her own decision about HT with the help of a healthcare professional. If you decide to take HT, the next step is to choose between the many HT options available to find the best dose and route for you. With guidance from your healthcare professional, you can try different forms of HT until you find the type and dose that treats your symptoms with few adverse effects”.7

Health Care Provider

What if I would like help with my night sweats?

If you would like help with your night sweats, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. In Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment the (United States) Mayo Clinic encourage us to seek help explaining:

“Before deciding on any form of treatment, talk with your healthcare professional about your choices and the risks and benefits of each. Review your choices yearly. Your needs and the treatment choices may change”.8

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Sources

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  1. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits. 2025:1. Menopause Society https://menopause.org/wp-content/uploads/default-document-library/MenoNote-Deciding-About-HT-2025.pdf Accessed: 05 July 2026
  2. Symptoms: Hot Flashes and Night Sweats. Menopause Society https://menopause.org/patient-education/menopause-topics/symptoms Accessed: 05 July 2026
  3. Menopause Definitions: V – Vasomotor Symptoms. Menopause Society https://menopause.org/patient-education/menopause-glossary Accessed: 05 July 2026
  4. Hot Flashes: Symptoms & Causes – Overview. 04 March 2025. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hot-flashes/symptoms-causes/syc-20352790 Accessed: 05 July 2026
  5. Night Sweats: Care and Treatment – What Can I Do At Home To Stop Night Sweats? Last Reviewed: 28 April 2026. Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/16562-night-sweats Accessed: 05 July 2026
  6. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Benefits. 2025:1. Menopause Society https://menopause.org/wp-content/uploads/default-document-library/MenoNote-Deciding-About-HT-2025.pdf Accessed: 05 July 2026
  7. Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Hormone Therapy Options. 2025:2. Menopause Society https://menopause.org/wp-content/uploads/default-document-library/MenoNote-Deciding-About-HT-2025.pdf Accessed: 05 July 2026
  8. Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment. 07 August 2024. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353401 Accessed: 05 July 2026
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