Question 1

does sweat contain urine in it in the form of urea?

Accepted Answer

Yes: But minute, insignificant amounts. With severe kidney failure [uremia] the amount is greater.

Question 2

can sweat from the male groin contain semen?

Accepted Answer

No: Sweat and semen are different body fluids, coming from different sources. Unless you have recently ejaculated and have semen on your skin, the sweat should not contain sperm.

Question 3

what is in sweat?

Accepted Answer

Sweating: Perspiration (sweating, transpiration, or diaphoresis) is the production of a fluid consisting primarily of water as well as various dissolved solids (chiefly chlorides), that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.[1] sweat contains the chemicals or odorants 2-methylphenol (o-cresol) and 4-methylphenol (p-cresol), as well as a small amount of urea.

Question 4

how to stop but sweat?

Accepted Answer

Antiperspirant: It doesn't care where you put it.  Try an antiperspirant.  Sprays can work well in locations like this.

Question 5

does a body need to sweat?

Accepted Answer

Sweating: Yes, everybody needs to sweat to regulate body temperature. Without this mechanism, a person will have high body temperatures all the time.

Question 6

is it good to sweat easily?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: Perspiration is a good thing; it's what we use to keep our body temperature normal in situations (excessive heat or exercise) where it could get too high. But, "easy sweating" is like "easy bruising"; there is no clear definition for this. Persons in poorer physical condition may perspire more with less activity than more fit individuals; in that case I wouldn't call it "good".

Question 7

why do you sweat when you eat?

Accepted Answer

Many causes.: Physiologic causes include hot temperatures, hot foods and spicy foods - things that raise your body temperature enough to signal the sympathetic nervous system to turn down the heat. Nonphysiologic causes include nervous system communication breakdowns such as Parkinson's disease, nerve damage associated with diabetes, shingles, and nerve damage from surgery.

Question 8

why do we sweat when exercising?

Accepted Answer

Because we get hot: And that's the body's way of "letting off steam" and allowing the body temp to not get too high...

Question 9

why don't we sweat when we're cold?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation: Sweating is designed to cool the body by evaporation, so if you are col,d there is no need to be cooler.

Question 10

why do i wake up drenched in sweat?

Accepted Answer

Night Sweats: Doctors often hear their patients complain of night sweats. Night sweats refer to excess sweating during the night. However, if your bedroom is unusually hot or you are wearing too many bedclothes, you may sweat during sleep, and this is normal. True night sweats are severe hot flashes occurring at night that can drench sleepwear and sheets, which are not related to an overheated environment.

In one study of 2, 267 patients, 41% reported experiencing night sweats during the previous month, so the perception of excessive sweating at night is fairly common. It is important to note that flushing (a warmth and redness of the face or trunk) may also be hard to distinguish from true night sweats.

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