Sweating is a natural part of being human, and we’re all for loving our bodies, but sometimes you just want the perspiration to stop. Maybe you’ve ruined clothes from being drenched on a hot day or maybe you’re just plain uncomfortable by the moisture coming out of your body — we get it.

Sweating doesn’t mean you’re gross, out of shape, or any other negative stereotype. While some people do sweat more when they’re, let’s say, nervous or lying, it’s not a telltale sign. Some people actually just experience excessive sweating (also known as hyperhidrosis) due to no outside factors. Don’t just take our word for it, though; this is coming from Angela Ballard, a registered nurse and educator/advocate with the International Hyperhidrosis Society(opens in a new tab).

Ballard wants everyone to first recognize that sweating is natural and necessary (it does keep us cool after all), so you don’t need to hate sweat. But she acknowledges that sweating can be inconvenient and uncomfortable, so she has some advice on how to stay dry.

First of all, you’re probably using your antiperspirant wrong. (I have been.) Ballard says the most effective way to use antiperspirant, whatever the strength, is to apply it right before you go to bed so it has time to do its job while you’re inactive. You can also put it on in the morning, but that’s not the important time. (Mind blown, right?)

Antiperspirants actually form superficial plugs in the pores of your skin where sweat glands open, Ballard says. Meaning, sweat is physically blocked from coming out.

“We believe that there’s a bio-feedback mechanism that if your sweat can’t come out of the glands, then the glands will stop making sweat,” Ballard says.

So if the thought of your antiperspirant plugging up your pores freaks you out a little, you actually have nothing to worry about — your pits won’t be bursting with sweat that’s trying to escape.

Aside from your standard drugstore brands, you can step it up to stronger antiperspirants with a prescription from your dermatologist. There are also some clinical solutions to keep sweating at bay.

Botox injections in the armpits, hands, feet, or along the hairline block nerve signals and prevent sweat glands from overproducing. Chrissy Teigen(opens in a new tab) recently treated her hyperhidrosis with Botox injections and boasted about not soaking through silk tops anymore. There’s also miraDry, which is a procedure that uses thermal energy to eliminate sweat and odor glands from your pits, so you stop producing sweat. These are long-lasting options, but they’re also pretty expensive — each one can cost more than $1,000 and usually aren’t covered by insurance.

If you don’t have the funds for Botox or miraDry, there are still measures you can take to control your sweating. Ballard suggests drinking cold beverages to keep your internal core temperature down, carrying around a portable fan, protecting your skin from direct sunlight, and wearing layered, flowy fabrics like cotton or linen.

While excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, isn’t super common, it does affect 4.8 percent of Americans(opens in a new tab). It’s hard to quantify how much sweating is too much sweating, but Ballard suggests talking to a doctor about hyperhidrosis if it gets to a point where it’s hindering your day-to-day life.

“If it’s impacting your life and your mental well-being, then it’s time to talk to a doctor about it and see what could be the best thing to help you,” Ballard says. “Because it doesn’t need to be like that.”

If you’re ready to stop pitting out and ruining clothes, check out these products that can keep your internal temperature down, help you stay cool while you sleep, and stop sweat at the source.

You always feel hot

SOLUTION: A wearable thermostat(opens in a new tab)

PRICE: $299

Accepting the uncomfortable temperatures in your office building (or anywhere else, for that matter) is a thing of the past. The Embr Wave bracelet(opens in a new tab) is a personal thermostat that you wear on your wrist, allowing you to cool down your internal temperature, which Ballard says is a good way to avoid sweating in hot environments.

The Embr Wave both heats and cools you, so you can use it all year long. It has different modes for quick relief, extended heating or cooling, custom wave sensations, and sleep mode to perfect your body temperature before bed.

You get too warm when you sleep

SOLUTION: A cooling system for your bed(opens in a new tab)

PRICE: $399

Trying to fall asleep when it’s hot is horribly uncomfortable and can seriously hinder your sleep. And waking up sweaty just plain sucks. But you don’t have to deal with either of those with the BedJet 3(opens in a new tab) climate comfort system. You just place the mechanism under your bed and feed the air nozzle through your bedding to experience a cool night’s sleep. There’s also a warming setting for those cold winter nights.

In addition to temperature control, BedJet also eliminates moisture and sweat from your bed to truly relieve you of discomfort. Plus, you don’t have to get out of bed to change any settings because this bad boy comes with a remote.

Your pits are constantly damp with sweat

SOLUTION: Clinical strength antiperspirant(opens in a new tab)

PRICE: $19.99

Clinical strength deodorant might keep you smelling fresh and sweating less, but it wears off. SweatBlock(opens in a new tab) is a once-weekly antiperspirant towelette that is meant to keep you sweat-free for up to seven days.

Similar to stick antiperspirant, this is best applied at night to dry underarms. You dab the towelette in your armpits, allow it to dry for a few minutes, then go to sleep to let it work its magic. Though it is a weekly treatment, you might want to use it more frequently at first to build up a base.