Topics
A bad night usually has one main culprit. Pick the one that sounds like yours.
Hot flashes at night
Why the heat arrives once the lights are off, how long one episode lasts, and what the health services suggest trying first.
Night sweats
Waking soaked: what counts, the signs that point away from menopause, what helps at night and when to see a doctor.
Insomnia and 3am waking
Trouble falling asleep, waking at 4am with no way back to sleep, and the habits the National Institute on Aging suggests.
3 articles
A cooler bedroom
Room temperature, layered bedding, a fan, what to wear to bed and the evening habits that make hot nights easier.
1 article
Tracking and your doctor
Keeping a simple record of your nights and bringing it to your next appointment, so the conversation starts from facts.
1 article
How the topics fit together
One night, several causes
The topics overlap on purpose. ACOG notes that night sweats can wake you and leave you tired the next day, and the NHS says sleep problems may be worse when you also have night sweats. So a page on insomnia will send you to the bedroom page, and the night sweats page will send you to tracking.
If you are not sure where to start, start with the bedroom. It is the one thing on this list you can change tonight.