Sleep and sleep-related disorders in women
Nevšímalová, S.ňa.
Casopis Lekaru Ceskych 158(7-8): 321-322
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-7335 PMID: 31996002 Document Number: 698727
There are sex differences in sleep from a very early age till adulthood and older age. The changing hormone profile across the reproductive life of a woman, from puberty through the reproductive period to the postmenopausal years, has a significant influence on sleep. Female hormones may lead to sleep disruption however, multiple factors play a role in insomnia during pregnancy as well as during menopause. Some sleep disorders, such as obstructive apnea and restless leg syndrome, are influenced by menstrual cycle, pregnancy and menopause.