Whether your grandmother warned you about it or your mom’s experiencing it now, you’ve likely heard the term menopause. While the first occurrence of your menstrual cycle (or period) signifies what many refer to as “becoming a woman” at a young age, menopause shows that even without your period, women rarely get a break. Menopause can disrupt you physically and mentally, which stretches into your sleep quality too. Even if you’re decades away from experiencing it or you’re not even a member of the affected group, it’s important to know how this change can affect women.
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Hi it's Bridget with sleepopolis and Today I want to talk about menopause and Sleep so we brought in our director of Sleep Health Dr Shelby Harris to talk More about it and how it can impact your Sleep [Music] What are some common problems Experienced during menopause so during Perimenopause that can start for some Women as early as the late 30s and People don't even think about that being An issue but it's very common to start Mid 40s even early 40s the symptoms that You start seeing can range drastically For women but the common sleep symptoms We see the most would be things with hot Flashes or Awakenings from hot flashes Night sweats nighttime anxiety and Depression as well we'll see more Fatigue during the day and one other Symptom we're actually sleep disorder That we see a lot develop in this area In this age range is sleep apnea so We'll see sleep apnea which is some Snoring but it can be very light snoring Pauses and breathing that people might Not notice and that can cause fatigue as Well as the hormones that are now Changing and your Airway is loosening And then one other sleep disorder we see A lot is restless leg syndrome so that's Actually where your legs or your arm or All of them are getting very restless
And it makes it harder to fall asleep as The night gets closer how long do these Symptoms typically last it varies Unfortunately some people will have a Symptom here and there or none and it'll Be done other women five years 10 years Is kind of on the long side but yeah it Can happen for a long time what are some Good tips for getting good sleep during This time so the biggest thing that I Always recommend to women especially Because of the hot flashes and the night Sweats those are the biggest things that People complain about are sweat wicking Pajamas sweat wicking and cooling sheets Cooling mattress pads anything cool and Sweat wicking is the name of the game so There are really wonderful mattress Toppers that you can buy now that you Can set for certain temperatures that Will cool the whole mattress that you're Sleeping on and they are perfect for This age range especially keeping your Room really cold is really important so Even if you're cold at bedtime you're Body still wants to get even a little Colder at night so maybe sleep with some Socks on if you have to but eventually It's going to all even out as the night Goes on because you want to have it cold Other things to think about are alcohol That can worsen hot flashes so really Try to limit alcohol in the evenings Caffeine spicy and heavy foods can also
Worsen the hot flashes and night sweats Make sure you're moving during the day Getting some exercise and light exposure Because that's really important and if That's not enough then I recommend People to actually talk to their Gynecologist see if there are other Treatments there's hormone treatments That are really impressive cognitive Behavior therapy takes the Sleep hygiene Even further and is really very strongly Recommended so don't don't suffer we Have really good treatments for this age Range so for the anxiety it's a lot of Just working and doing things all day Long and then just stopping your brain At night and trying to go to sleep and Of course it's all going to pop up so I Usually recommend trying to start a Meditation practice if you haven't Already Journaling writing a to-do list and Making sure you have a buffer of at Least 30 to 60 Minutes to just kind of Quiet your brain down like it's a dimmer Switch not an on off switch it's really Important to set the stage for sleep to Help meditation is really useful to help Quiet that busy brain but people think It's a bigger thing than it need be Start with a minute of just looking out The window every morning that's what I Do just look outside observe and Describe what you see and if your mind
Wanders say no not now back on observing And describing there are wonderful apps Out there that I think give people a Little bit more focus on what they need To be doing so but the whole goal of a Meditation practice is to notice when Your mind wanders and get back on track But start small start with one two Minutes a day and then when you get Better you can start doing five ten Minutes it doesn't need to be a half Hour every day or twice a day do Something that works for you and if you Put in the effort every day for a little Bit you're going to start seeing in a Few months time that it's going to start Helping you to quiet your brain it's not The sort of thing where you'll start Seeing results after a day or two or Even a week or two it's like going to The gym you're getting stronger and Stronger every day and after a few Months you'll start to see the results And if these things aren't enough Definitely talk to your doctor about Other treatments because Pharmaceuticals Psychotherapy hormone replacement Therapy there are a lot of different Options available to help with anxiety Mood issues and then the Sleep issues That go along with them okay if you have Any more questions about this and want To learn more just click the link in the Description below you can also head over
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