Hot flushes, night sweats, weight gain. If you're going through menopause, these 3 things are at the forefront of your mind, at least a few times a day. 85% of women experience sleep disrupting hot flushes or night sweats during menopause. A decline in estrogen causes these symptoms while decreasing progesterone levels also affect the body's production of melatonin (AKA the sleep hormone). So how can you get good quality sleep as your body makes these hormonal change? On this episode of The Goodnight Show, Shea is joined by Dr Joanna Sharp, a Specialist GP with an interest in women's health and menopause and an online practitioner for Juniper, to discuss all things sleep and menopause! Shea and Joanna discuss why women have difficulty sleeping during menopause, how a lack of sleep can worsen menopause symptoms in a vicious cycle, and the burning question: how to sleep better through menopause!
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