3. Myth: It's not fair; menopause is starting earlier and earlier these days.. We can't blame hormones in the food for this one. It's all your mother's fault! With 99 percent certainty, women go through menopause at exactly the same age their mothers did.
Emotionally stressful or traumatic events are a psychological cause of excessive sweating. The consumption of certain substances, such as alcohol, caffeine or spicy foods, may also cause you to sweat. Women often experience abnormal sweating during menopause.
1 Medications. 2  Taking certain medications can lead to night sweats. 3  Antidepressant medications are a common type of drug that can lead to night sweats. 4  From 8% to 22% of people taking antidepressant drugs have night sweats.ome of the known conditions that can cause night sweats are: 1  Menopause. 2  The hot flashes that accompany menopause can occur at night and cause sweating. 3  This is a very common cause of night sweats in women. 4  Idiopathic hyperhidrosis.