Sleep is very important to all of us: no sleep equals no rest and no repair.  And a possible increase in the risk of cancer. Don’t forget more stress.  Decreased productivity. Depressed mood.

Who wants insomnia? Nobody.

But according to the recent study insomnia is the most frequent symptom of menopause. So what are the reasons for insomnia during menopause and what can be done?

There are several causes of insomnia in menopause patients. The most important are:

1.  Lack of relaxation manifested by difficulty in falling asleep. The most likely cause — hormone melatonin drop because of aging.

2.  Too much activation of adrenals in the middle of the night/early morning manifested by early waking with inability to fall asleep again.  Most likely cause — lack of estrogen (adrenalin and cortisol are not balanced by estrogen).

3.  Going to the bathroom to urinate in the middle of the night/early morning. The most likely cause — estrogen loss, because estrogen maintains mucous membranes, and lack of estrogen leads to mucous membrane hypersensitivity and inflammation including the urinary bladder.

What can be done? Answer is obvious: hormone replacement therapy to balance hormones and to repair mucous membranes.

Tags: insomnia, Menopause, sleep relief

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