While menopause can result in many different symptoms it does appear that night sweats is one of the more annoying symptoms and tends to occur in almost 75% of menopausal women. During menopause women produce less progesterone and estrogen. This can result in the hypothalamus in the brain receiving mixed messages. The pypothalamus is like a thermostat in our body which controls our body temperature. When it receives mixed messages it causes the body to increase the blood flow which in turns triggers sweats.
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