Nearly 1 in 5 women and more than one-third of men in the United States have sleep apnea. This common sleep disorder causes you to stop breathing repeatedly in your sleep. It not only leaves you ...

After menopause, women are just as at risk as men of developing sleep apnea… but diagnosing it remains more difficult. How do you know if you're getting enough sleep? According to Dr. Drerup, the best ...

“Early (apnea) reports were based on patients who were referred to sub-specialists for sleep studies,” Dr. Redline says. “And, like many conditions, women with sleep apnea were under-recognized.

In fact, research suggests that women are more likely to experience all types of sleep disturbances compared to men, including restless leg syndrome (RLS) and sleep apnea. This may lead to women ...

Whether or not women ... ‘do it all’ — career, family, social life — often at the expense of rest." She adds that she has seen women feeling guilty about going to bed early or declining activities in ...

However, because of the unconscious nature of sleep, it can be tricky to determine whether you snore, much less experience sleep apnea episodes, unless a family member, roommate or partner notices.

Sleep disorders like insomnia, sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome become more common in women as they age. Women with sleep apnea often go undiagnosed, because they aren’t as likely as men to ...

Mouth taping may help with snoring and sleep apnea. Here’s how to do it. Sealing the mouth with tape has made its way across Instagram and TikTok, and into season 7 of the popular reality show ...