Therapist Sabina Delmanova: secondary hyperhidrosis can develop against the background of serious pathologies.
Doctor Delmanova recalled that hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) can be primary and secondary. Primary is a congenital feature of the body, which is presumably caused by a genetic factor. As a rule, such sweating is activated in moments of excitement and stress.
“Primary hyperhidrosis is local in nature: under the armpits, on the palms, on the soles of the feet. Its exact cause is unknown, but scientists believe that it has genetic causes, since 50% of patients have blood relatives with the same problem,” the doctor said in a comment to NEWS.ru.
As for secondary hyperhidrosis, according to Delmanova, it can develop in connection with certain physiological conditions (pregnancy, menopause) or serious disorders. For example, suddenly increased sweating in a person may indicate heart disease or cancer.
“Obesity, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, cancer, heart problems, infections,” the doctor listed the possible causes of excessive sweating. therapist.
The doctor emphasized that if an adult unexpectedly began to sweat too much and at the same time he began to experience other unfavorable symptoms – pressure or heaviness in the chest, nausea, vomiting, causeless weight loss – he needs to see a doctor and undergo an examination. You should also make an appointment with a doctor if severe sweating, which was not observed before, began to occur at night.
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Sabina Delmanova Health general practitioner, Vidnovskaya Clinical Hospital