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.

Sleep apnea in women is often misdiagnosed and it's likely underdiagnosed as well. A writer with the condition explains the gender gap. Not adorable little snorts, but an un-feminine, raucous wall ...

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 ...

Less common than obstructive sleep apnea is another form called central sleep apnea, in which breathing muscles aren’t active enough. For these patients, CPAP may not help as much. Getting the ...

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 ...