What causes night sweats in women?
Disease description:
What causes night sweats in females during puberty, especially when accompanied by the onset of menstruation?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
Female night sweats are generally caused by insufficient kidney yin, hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency, and internal disturbance from deficient heat. Insufficient kidney yin is often related to inadequate nourishment after birth; treatment may include medications that nourish the kidneys, enrich yin, and consolidate the channels to stop bleeding. Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency refers to depletion of bodily fluids leading to excessive false fire, where yin deficiency results in relative yang excess, generating heat that transforms into deficient fire. This condition is associated with ascending deficient fire and fluid deficiency, and the main therapeutic approach involves nourishing yin and clearing away the false fire.
