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Millions of women across Europe have Sleep Apnoea. It can happen at any age, with or without any other contributing conditions. However, Sleep Apnoea is often linked to health changes during pregnancy and during menopause, and it can be associated with conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart failure, and stroke.

Fatigue, weight gain, history of snoring, morning headaches, excessive sleepiness despite sleeping 7-8 hours, unexplained awakening at night, a sense of being overwhelmed. These are all common symptoms for women to experience when they suffer from Sleep Apnoea. The good news is that effective sleep  therapy is available and there are unique solutions created especially for women.

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Women & Sleep Apnoea facts

• Women who snore, or are often very tired during the day, are almost twice as likely to have high blood pressure1
• Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in women with obstructive Sleep Apnoea2
• People who sleep five hours or less per night almost double their risk of becoming obese. Studies have also shown that people who are overweight are at a significantly greater risk of developing Sleep Apnoea than people who are at a correct or below average weight3
• Snoring during pregnancy may be an indication of developing Sleep Apnoea4
• Studies show that Sleep Apnoea is related to a higher risk of depression in women5. Additionally, the severity of Sleep Apnoea may be related to levels of depression6
• Women are more likely to have insomnia than men7. It is often one of the main signs of OSA in women8
• Women with Sleep Apnoea may experience morning headaches more often than other signs of OSA9.
• The risk of Sleep Apnoea in women increases after menopause, rising to the same level as seen in men10. Menopause may also increase the severity of sleep-disordered breathing

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2. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2011.
3. Anderson, D. W. (2008). Dr. A’s Habits of Health:The Path to Permanent Weight Control and Optimal Health, Annapolis: Habits of Health Press.
4. Charboneau et al. Am Rev Respir Dis 1998
5. Smith et al., Chest, 2002
6. Pillar and Lavie, Chest, 1998
7. Collop, Adkins, and Phillips, Clin Chest Med, 2004
8. Shepertycky, Banno,and Kryger, Sleep, 2005.
9. Ambrogetti, Olsen, and Saunders, Aust N Z J Med, 1991
10. Pickett et al., J Appl Physiol, 1989
11. Resta et al., Eur J Clin Invest, 2003