Causes of armpit sweating and excessive sweating (also called hyperhidrosis) can be embarrassing. Perspiring is the body’s mechanism to cool itself.

In certain situations, it is both natural and healthy. But some people sweat in amounts greater than the normal to cool the body.

This condition usually affects the soles of the feet and underarms. Hyperhidrosis may occur for no apparent reason, but also may have an underlying cause.

Certain medications, menopause, low blood sugar, overactive thyroid, leukaemia, lymphoma, heart attack and infectious diseases among others can triger this condition.

The doctors say that correcting medications or treating an underlying cause may help you to reduce the problem.

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