One possible cause is sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep.

Drooling during the night can be embarrassing, but when do you need to worry about it? We asked the experts.

Drooling while sleeping can be traced to several causes, which include age, illness, deep sleep, or even sleeping posture. Excessive drooling can be an inconvenience and, at times, an embarrassment.

Although drooling during sleep is often dismissed as harmless, excessive cases could signal significant health risks that should not be ignored.

Caption:Drooling can be embarrassing, especially if you’re waking up to a newly minted lover beside youPhoto credit:Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels Drooling can be embarrassing, especially if you're waking ...