Sleep Talking With Dr. Shelby

Why Women Have Different Sleep Challenges Than Men


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Women are more likely to have trouble falling – and staying – asleep than men. We’ll give you three guesses as to why, but you’ll only need one. (If you guessed hormones, you’re right!) Because women experience so many hormonal fluctuations throughout their life (during puberty, pregnancy, perimenopause, menopause) in comparison to men, they tend to experience more sleep problems, especially as they near menopause. This doesn’t mean you’re doomed to wander the earth a sleep-deprived zombie. In this episode, Dr. Harris dives deep into how to work with your changing body and talks to a woman who’s tried everything but just can’t get the shut-eye she needs.

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