About Sweaty Girl Society

Sweaty Girl Society is on a mission to help women with hyperhidrosis everywhere feel less alone. We do this by connecting women to information, inspiration, and most importantly to one another.

About Sweaty Girl Society

Why We Exist

Living with hyperhidrosis involves many daily challenges, which touch almost every aspect of life.

Excessive sweating is uncomfortable, the stigma around it is isolating, and most people with hyperhidrosis feel deeply alone in their experience. 

Despite affecting 5% of the population, or 385 million people worldwide, hyperhidrosis is often referred to as a “hidden” condition.

Sweaty Girl Society tries to change that.

With community at our core, our goal is to touch the lives of 1 million women with hyperhidrosis worldwide, promoting a sense of hope, connection, and self-acceptance amidst the daily challenges of excessive sweating.

Our Story

Sweaty Girl Society was founded in 2024 by Karina, a Canadian entrepreneur, writer, mom, and long-term sweaty girl.

What started as simply an Instagram account, grew from there as the community gained momentum.

Today, there are many ways you can get involved with Sweaty Girl Society:

Our Story

Sweaty Girl Society was founded in 2024 by Karina, a Canadian entrepreneur, writer, mom, and long-term sweaty girl.

What started as simply an Instagram account, grew from there as the community gained momentum.

Today, there are many ways you can get involved with Sweaty Girl Society:

Karina, Founder of Sweaty Girl Society

Karina's Hyperhidrosis Story

“My earliest memory of hyperhidrosis dates back to when I was 10 years old. I was at a sleepover with two of my best friends and my hands wouldn’t stop sweating. I kept going to the bathroom to run them under cold water and dry them off. Rather than help, this only made things worse, and in addition to being sweaty, my hands became red and swollen. I remember feeling confused and worried, and I hoped my friends wouldn’t notice.

“It took me 12 years to get a diagnosis at age 22. I felt so embarrassed talking to my doctor that I could barely get the words out. For the next two decades, I tried to hide my excessive sweating from others. As I established my career, became a mom, and lived daily life, I tried to find ways of coping with the constant discomfort and frustration of my hyperhidrosis.

“Then, in early 2024, when I turned 40, I felt compelled to take action. After living quietly with hyperhidrosis for three full decades, I wanted to break my silence and help create change. With that, Sweaty Girl Society was born.

“Let’s sparkle together, sweaty girls!”

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