I am a 26 year old female and sweat excessively. What is the cause?

Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) is an annoying social disorder which often leads to difficulty in personal and professional life. The condition is embarrassing and interferes with many daily life activities. Clothes become damp, unsightly and must be changed several times a day. The skin folds around the arm pits and groin can become prone to irritating and itchy rashes. Wet hands can not only make writing difficult but can make a mess of all the paper work. Most of all the condition can cause embarrassment when it comes to shaking hands.  For some unlucky individuals, excess sweating may also occur in the feet, leading to unpleasant smell, ruining footwear and leading to skin rashes in-between the toes. Those with foot involvement often have to change socks several times a day.


There are numerous causes of excess sweating but in most individuals the real cause is never found.