The Mystery of Sleep by Meir Kryger

Author:Meir Kryger
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2017-06-20T16:00:00+00:00

MENOPAUSE

After the onset of menopause women are about three times more likely to develop sleep apnea. There are several reasons for this. The levels of the sex hormones that protect the women against apnea decrease during menopause; additionally, many women put on weight at this time. But not all menopausal women with sleep apnea are obese. Research reported in mid-2003 showed that hormone replacement therapy seemed to improve sleep apnea in some postmenopausal women. This is currently an area of active research.

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