Women struggle more than men to get a good night’s rest. Let’s fix that.
Women appear to have a predisposition to struggling with insomnia. Research meta-analysis has shown it. Surveys by the National Sleep Foundation have shown it. Up to 67 percent of women reported having trouble sleeping at least a few nights over the past month, according to one Sleep Foundation survey. And some research suggests that the lifetime risk of insomnia is 40 percent higher in women than men.
Hormones are a large part of the story. Both estrogen and progesterone affect sleep quality and quantity. Research shows that periods (pun intended!) of hormonal change during a women’s life are also times when we are at an increased risk for sleep disturbances like insomnia, poor sleep quality, and sleep disorders.
