# Topics: hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia · Midlife Nights

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## Topics

A bad night usually has one main culprit. Pick the one that sounds like yours.

5 topics

[ 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. 1 article ](/topics/hot-flashes-at-night) [ Night sweats Waking soaked: what counts, the signs that point away from menopause, what helps at night and when to see a doctor. ](/topics/night-sweats) [ 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 ](/topics/insomnia-and-3am-waking) [ 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 ](/topics/a-cooler-bedroom) [ 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 ](/topics/tracking-and-your-doctor) 

How the topics fit together

### One night, several causes

The topics overlap on purpose. [ACOG](https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/the-menopause-years) notes that night sweats can wake you and leave you tired the next day, and the [NHS](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause-and-perimenopause/symptoms/) 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.

* [Set up a cooler bedroom](/topics/a-cooler-bedroom)
* [Keep a two-week record](/topics/tracking-and-your-doctor)
* [Read every article](/articles)

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The night side of perimenopause and menopause: hot flashes, night sweats and 3am waking, with every health fact linked to its source.

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* [Insomnia and 3am waking](/topics/insomnia-and-3am-waking)
* [A cooler bedroom](/topics/a-cooler-bedroom)
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