CAUSES
1It is difficult to say how many people have excessive sweating. Many people never see a doctor. Some are too embarrassed to talk with a doctor. Others do not realize that this is a treatable medical condition. Researchers have learned that most people have one of the following:
Certain medications – including some antidepressants, propranolol, pilocarpine, and bethanechol, can cause excessive sweating.1,2
Many medical conditions can cause excessive sweating. These include diabetes and gout.
A tumour or injury also can cause excessive sweating.
Women often sweat excessively when they get hot flashes during menopause. The cause is obvious. Some women, however, develop excessive sweating after they have gone through menopause. This sweating does not have an obvious cause.1,2
A tumour or injury also can cause excessive sweating.
Women often sweat excessively when they get hot flashes during menopause. The cause is obvious. Some women, however, develop excessive sweating after they have gone through menopause. This sweating does not have an obvious cause.1,2
When the excessive sweating occurs in one or two areas of the body, it is likely that a family member also has this condition.1,2
- https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/hyperhidrosis-causes last accessed (May 2023)
- Bellet J. “Hyperhidrosis and hypertrichosis in children and adolescents.” Focus session presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology: Miami. Mar 2013.
