Sweating is a natural part of thermoregulation process. Every person experiences it with a different intensity. However, a significant number of men experience the excessive sweating – hyperhidrosis, which is pathological and occurs for various reasons. For instance, some men consider talking to beautiful women, like those on romancecompass, so stressful that their clothes become all wet in about a minute or two, not to mention those humiliating drops on the forehead.
Sweating in men usually matches the stress they experience. When the emotional state comes to normal, the hyperhidrosis ceases as well.
According to medicalnewstoday, the causes of increased sweating in men can be divided into two main categories: primary and secondary. Let’s take a look at each category in detail.
PRIMARY HYPERHIDROSIS CAUSES IN MEN
• Wrong clothing. If clothes a man wears are out of season, or made of materials that keep the air out and do not breathe, then the excessive sweating is understandable. In this case, you need to change clothes to those that will not be too warm and will be made of natural fabrics providing excellent ventilation. If a man experiences night sweats as well, we recommend to replace bed linen with ones made of cotton. You can also use sheets and pillowcases made of linen;
• Being overweight. The excessive sweating is observed quite often in those men who have are overweight. It usually occurs due to improper metabolism or lack of exercises. First of all, it is necessary to change your diet. You should opt for those products that accelerate metabolism. It is also necessary to go in for sports. But it is better to do jogging wearing open shoes or special climacool trainers, to reduce the hyperhidrosis of your feet;
• Poor hygiene. If a man neglects water procedures, sweating will only increase. Therefore, having such a pathology, it is important to take shower regularly. Special care should be given to feet. After all, if feet lack hygiene, then the regular easy smell will turn into a strong and humiliating one, and it will be extremely difficult to get rid of it. In addition, you need to keep an eye on your shoes. After all, when feet sweating is observed, shoes will suffers first. You should not only wash them from the inside, but also keep them dry;
• Unhealthy diet. If a man neglects a healthy lifestyle, consumes sweets, coffee, alcohol and strong drinks, hot and fatty foods regularly, then the excessive sweating is observed precisely because of the unhealthy diet. At the same time, if the uncontrolled consuming of unhealthy products lasts for a long period of time, the hyperhidrosis can become chronic. The only way out here is to stop consuming alcohol, sweet drinks, etc., and start taking more vegetables, fruits, organic products and lenten dishes.
SECONDARY HYPERHIDROSIS CAUSES IN MEN
The excessive sweating of the body and feet can be caused by certain diseases, that is, the causes of medical nature. They include:
• Endocrine system diseases. These include: diabetes, pheochromocytoma, thyrotoxicosis, hypoglycemia, carcinoid syndrome;
• Kidney diseases. They are responsible for retaining body fluid. When these organs have some kind disorders, you are likely to experience the hyperhidrosis both at night and during the day. What is more, It only grows with time;
• Neurological diseases. A general sweating occurs in men who suffer from Riley-Day syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, nervous system tumors, syphilis (this disease damages nerve fibers, which results in hyperhidrosis);
• Tumors. The excessive sweating, observed 24/7, can start due to leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, metastatic spinal cord injury;
• Heart problems. Sweating at night and during the day can occur after a stroke, because it disrupts blood circulation in brain areas, responsible for the correct retaining of fluid from the body;
• Infectious diseases. Sweating in men can be observed due to malaria, lung abscess, fungal infection (results in a strong odor of the feet), HIV, septicemia, brucellosis, tuberculosis. In this case, the hyperhidrosis occurs not only at night, but also during the day and usually becomes chronic.
OTHER CAUSES OF HYPERHIDROSIS
Severe sweating in men can be associated with their heredity. Usually, the sweating is local. For instance a person can suffer from too sweaty feet, hands, armpits or forehead. In this case, there may be a need for surgical intervention to reduce the work of the sweat glands.
Day or night sweats can occur as a result of prescribed medications. Typically, this reaction occurs when taking drugs containing pilocarpine, acetylsalicylic acid, insulin and some other substances. They provoke the release of a large amount of fluid in our body. When taking such medications, you may also experience an increased sweating of the head. But eventually, after you finish the therapy and the all medical substances are withdrawn from the body, the sweating ceases.
HOW TO GET RID OF SWEAT?
As you can see, the causes of the excessive sweating in men are very different. In this case, if you deal with the causes of the primary category, we recommend neutralizing hyperhidrosis. Medical reasons for sweating are serious enough. Here it is necessary to identify the reason correctly, what exactly causes the hyperhidrosis, and then start the treatment. Only after you get rid the cause, the excessive sweating will pass.
Methods of treatment of increased sweating
– Powerful antiperspirants with a high aluminum content (up to 20% aluminum chloride).
– ionophoresis. Under the influence of a weak current, they block the sweat glands in a man. It is usually used for local sweating (sweating of feet, palms). The procedure is simple: the patient drops feet or palms into the water (depending on which part of the body suffers from excessive sweating), and a weak electric current enters the water and your body parts. The duration of the procedure is about 20 minutes. Several procedures are necessary to achieve the result.
- Botox injections. The essence of this method is to inject Botox under the skin, blocking the nerve endings of the sweat glands responsible for excessive sweating. The effect usually lasts for half a year.
- Surgery. There are several types of surgeries, depending on the type and place of your increased sweating. The use of surgery in the treatment of hyperhidrosis is extremely rare and is used only in the most severe cases
If excessive sweating causes discomfort, it is necessary to consult a doctor who will prescribe the correct course of treatment.
