Poor sleep quality linked to female sexual dysfunction, shows study
The importance of getting a good night s sleep cannot be overstated. Lack of sleep can lead to a number of health problems and affect a woman s overall quality of life. A new study suggests that insufficient quality sleep also may lead to problems in the bedroom in the form of female sexual dysfunction. Study results are published online today in
Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
Both sleep and sexual function problems are common in women during midlife. More than 26% of midlife women experience significant sleep symptoms that meet the criteria for insomnia, and sleep problems are reported by nearly half of women during the menopause transition. Up to 43% of women report sexual problems during this same period in their lives.
Menopause Health– a new dedicated GP-led clinical service to support women
Providing video conference and in-person menopause health consultations for women nationwide
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Menopause Health, a new dedicated clinic to support women with all aspects of the menopause has been launched this week
Dr Caoimhe Hartley is an Irish trained GP who has dedicated her career to supporting women with the menopause. She is the only medical practitioner in Ireland to have been accredited by both the North American Menopause Society and the British Menopause Society and has recently been appointed as a British Menopause Society trainer. She brings her extensive experience to bear in establishing Menopause Health which is now open to women nationwide to book video conference or in-person consultations.
Despite all the advances in medicine, some basic questions remain. For example, people cannot be told with any certainty how long they ll live. Nor can it be predicted exactly when a woman s childbearing years will end. However, a new study offers insights into factors that might predict a woman s age at natural menopause. Study results are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
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