Menopause and sweating

Menopause and all its stages are not an illness, but a natural process in a woman's body. Menopause sweating is just an indicator of changes, which occur in the relationship between the ovarian hormones and those produced by the pituitary gland.

In the time of late premenopause and at the beginning of perimenopause the ovaries become less responsive to stimulation of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), causing a decline in the amount of estrogen secreted in a woman's ovaries.

As shown in the diagram above, estrogen levels drop dramatically during perimenopause. The decline of estrogen results in a hormonal imbalance in a woman's body and causes this common menopause sweating. These changes can be quite different on an individual basis, but most women will experience sweating during menopause in a more severe fashion during this time of life. Estrogen levels will not recover in postmenopause. Thereby, they can raise new health concerns or still causes menopause symptoms, such as menopause sweating or:

Menopausal symptoms affect about 70% of women, from which some have menopause sweating. Almost every women notice early symptoms while still having periods. The menopause sweatings can last for the whole menopause transition (untill the mid 50's), but some women may experience these sweatings for the rest of their life. The most common menopause symptoms are hot Flashes, vaginal dryness, night sweats, loss of libido and menopause sweating.