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nt had severe hot flashes. More than 81 percent of women with regular severe hot flashes had symptoms of chronic insomnia. These women reported difficulty falling asleep, non-restful sleep and overall dissatisfaction with their sleep patterns on a regular basis (at least three nights a week for at least the past six months). Women with mild hot flashes did not report these problems any more frequently than did women with no hot flashes. Women were also more likely to have problems staying asleep as their hot flashes became more severe.

The researchers also examined how insomnia related to women’s menopausal status and found that women in perimenopause were more likely to have difficulty falling asleep, non-restful sleep, and overall dissatisfaction with sleep. One-third of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women reported that they believed insomnia was related to the development of menopause.

This study provides evidence that severe hot flashes are associated with chronic insomnia in women aged 35 to 65 years, the authors write. “The dramatic increase in insomnia in women with severe hot flashes indicates that severity of hot flashes should be routinely assessed in all studies of menopause.

Treating hot flashes could improve sleep quality and minimize the deleterious consequences of chronic insomnia, they conclude.

Source: Newswie
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