J Menopausal Med.
2019 Aug;25(2):83-87. 10.6118/jmm.19192.
Sleep Disorders and Menopause
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. mrkim@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 2466843
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.6118/jmm.19192
Abstract
- Sleep disorders are one of the main symptoms of menopause. Symptoms of sleep disorders that menopausal women complain about include falling asleep, frequent awakening and/or early morning awakening. There are many possible causes of sleep disorders in postmenopausal women, including vasomotor symptoms, ovarian hormone changes, restless legs syndrome, periodic leg movement syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. In this review, we discuss the relationship between menopause and sleep disorders.
