Introduction

People who suffer night sweats will typically wake in the night to find their bedclothes and bedding drenched, even if their bedroom temperature is cool. This abnormal sweating is annoying, but usually harmless.

However, night sweats can sometimes be a sign of an underlying medical condition, so you should see your GP if they keep happening and you're worried.

In the meantime, you can get a better idea of the possible cause of your night sweats by reading on. However, you should not use this page to diagnose yourself with a condition always leave that to your doctor.

The medical term for night sweats is nocturnal hyperhidrosis, which literally means "night-time excessive sweating".

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Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 23 Jun 2016