10 Causes of Night Sweats In Men
10. Prostate Cancer
The prostate is a gland of the male reproductive system that is located below the bladder and is traversed by the urethra. Moreover, the prostate’s function is to produce a fluid that makes up an important part of the seminal fluid (semen). Although rare, patients with solid tumors that involve the prostate (prostate cancer) can also experience night sweats.
Patients that receive certain types of treatments for prostate cancer can also experience night sweats. For instance, hormone therapy for the disease lowers the levels of testosterone and androgens (other sex hormones). Thus, men receiving this treatment can experience signs and symptoms of hormone deprivation: hot flashes with profuse sweating (including night sweats), a decreased desire for intercourse, fatigue, irritability, depression, and problems having or maintaining an erection. Furthermore, a treatment for advanced prostate cancer that involves the removal of both testicles (bilateral orchiectomy) can also cause symptoms of hormone deprivation. However, orchiectomy is not commonly used in practice nowadays.
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