Guide To The Symptoms Of Menopause

Issues with Sleep

Issues with sleep are very common in women going through menopause, from the pre-menopausal to post-menopausal stages. Post-menopausal women tend to have a less satisfying sleep quality, and research indicates up to sixty-one percent experience symptoms of insomnia. Insomnia occurs when individuals have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at night. In addition, post-menopausal women tend to have higher and more severe prevalences of snoring. Some women also report that they are woken by hot flashes because of the sudden sharp increase in body temperature. For women who have several hot flashes in a day, being repeatedly woken can cause them to feel fatigued the next day. Menopausal women may also be at a higher risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea, which is a disorder that causes patients to stop breathing intermittently in their sleep. If menopause is causing severe enough sleep disruptions to impede a woman's quality of life, she should talk to her doctor about finding an appropriate treatment.

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