Sleep in women across the lifespan.

Sleep in women across the lifespan. Chest. 2018 Apr 18;: Authors: Pengo M, Won C, Bourjeily G Abstract There are many ways in which women experience sleep differently than men. Women contend with distinct sleep challenges, respond differently to sleep disorders, sleep deprivation and deficiency, and face particular health outcomes as a result of poor sleep. Idiosyncrasies - including changes that occur with the biological life cycles of menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause- make the understanding of sleep in women an important topic to study. Each phase of a woman's life, from childhood to menopause, increases the risk of sleep disturbance in unique ways that may require distinct management. Indeed, new research is unraveling novel aspects of sleep pathology in women and the fundamental role that sex hormones play in influencing sleep regulation and arousals and possibly outcomes of sleep conditions. Moreover, studies indicate that during times of hormonal change, women are at an increased risk for sleep disturbances such as poor sleep quality and sleep deprivation as well as sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome and insomnia. This manuscript will review sleep changes in females from the neonatal life to menopause. Sleep and sleep disturbances in women have been gaining attention in recent years as scientists begin to understand the impact of sex as a biological variable on pathology. In 2014, the ...
Source: Chest - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Chest Source Type: research