One of the most frustrating symptoms of menopause is sleeplessness during menopause , also known as menopause insomnia. There are many reasons why this occurs and in this article we’ll look at some of these factors.
If you are suffering from sleeplessness during menopause then you are feeling the effects of one of two types of insomnia, these are primary and secondary insomnia. The cause of the first type of insomnia cannot be traced back to a problem in the body or something in the environment, whilst the second type occurs as a result of a disease or health condition. Evidently sleeplessness during menopause is categorized as secondary insomnia.
The reason why women experience menopause insomnia s believed to be due to the hormonal changes that occur at this stage of a woman’s life. During this process the levels of estrogen decline in a woman’s body which can affect sleep.
One of the best forms of treatment for sleeplessness during menopause is hormone replacement therapy (also known as HRT). This form of treatment works by supplementing the declining levels of estrogen, this relieves many menopause symptoms including insomnia.
The following steps are recommended to promote sleep if you are suffering from sleeplessness:
Get some exercise during the day, avoid tea, coffee, sugar chocolate and nicotine before bed as these are stimulants, and avoid eating foods that are high in carbohydrates before going to bed as they can make it more difficult for you to get to sleep.
Drinking Chamomile tea before bed is also recommended because it has relaxing properties that make falling sleep a bit easier.
In this article we looked at sleeplessness and menopause, this website is jam packed full of information on how to cope with menopause, keep reading to find out more.
