Sweating Directory
Sweating is the body's way of cooling down. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about sweating, the causes of sweating, ways to combat sweating, when sweating is excessive, the treatment for sweating, and much more.
Medical Reference
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Preventing Body Odor
WebMD explains body odor - and how to prevent it.
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Treatment for Blocked Sweat Glands
Blocked sweat glands cause painful bumps on the skin. Learn how to treat them and clear your breakouts.
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What Are Blocked Sweat Glands?
Learn the symptoms and causes of these painful skin bumps, also called hidradenitis suppurativa.
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Blocked Sweat Glands: What You Can Do at Home
Find out which home remedies, from warm soaks to weight loss, can relieve blocked sweat glands.
Features
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Best Products for Sensitive Skin
Learn about advances in moisturizing cleansers or soaps: Which ones are best for your sensitive skin.
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Medical Causes of Excessive Sweating
Excessive sweating -- is it a symptom of a serious medical condition or just the way you're made? Find out more.
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Don't Sweat It: Tips for Heavy Sweating
Sweating can be a problem and a source of embarrassment. Here are ways to cope with heavy sweating at the gym, on the job, and everywhere you go.
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How Much Sweating Is Too Much?
To sweat is natural and healthy. Sweat helps cool the body. But excessive sweating can pose problems.
Video
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Is Body Odor Keeping You Awake?
Sleep specialist, Michael Breus, PhD, gives tips on ways to keep body odor in check at night.
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What to Do If Body Odor Keeps You Awake
Make sure your body odor isn't keeping your significant other up all night.
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Drenched in Sweat
Are you one of the millions of Americans who live much of their lives drenched in sweat? You're not alone and help is available.
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Video: Spit and Sweat Body Fluids
Your body makes a lot of fluids. Sometimes they're gross, but they're always for a good reason.
Slideshows & Images
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Slideshow: Excessive Sweating in Women -- Tips to Stay Dry
Having trouble staying dry? Women can see how to fight serious sweat issues. Get perspiration tips -- from what not to eat to what not to wear.
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Slideshow: The Science Behind Weird Body Quirks
Who hasn't had an ice cream brain freeze, or been awakened by the pain of a charley horse? What's behind these weird body quirks, anyway? Find out.
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Slideshow: Embarrassing Male Body Problems
Belly fat, back hair, drenching sweat, and a bright red nose are among the male body problems seen in this slideshow. Pictures help explain the causes and solutions.
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Slideshow: Girl to Woman: Your Changing Body During Puberty
See these signs of puberty for young girls. Find out what happens during puberty including acne, breast changes, growth spurts, and more.