o you have trouble sleeping at 3.29am? You’re not alone. According to new data, the most typical hour for menopausal women to wake up at night is 3:29 a.m.
According to a Dunelm study, three-quarters of menopausal and perimenopausal women report menopausal insomnia, which causes millions to wake up in the middle of the night.
The study, which was issued to coincide with World Menopause Day on October 18, discovered that more than two-thirds (69%) of women claimed menopausal sleeplessness had a negative influence on their mental well-being.
Furthermore, one in two (50%) don’t know how to deal with their menopause symptoms, with 59% admitting they didn’t feel prepared to deal with the symptoms and half claiming they had no idea menopausal sleeplessness may happen to them.
And 60% were unaware that there are things you can do to help with insomnia and ultimately get back to sleep – in fact, many are resorting to practises that will likely keep them awake for longer.
For example, 30% went on social media, 20% watched television, and 17% just stared at the clock, no doubt annoyed.
Dr Clare Spencer, co-founder of My Menopause Centre and member of the Medical Advisory Committee of the British Menopause Society, said: ‘Menopausal women can experience difficulty in both getting to sleep and then staying asleep throughout the night.
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Palpitations
Chest pain
Breast tenderness
Itchy skin
Dry skin
Rosacea
Acne
Thin skin
Collagen loss
Crying
Brain fog
Memory loss
Poor concentration
Word finding difficulty
Anxiety
Low mood
Worsening PMS
Anger/rage
Irritability
Headache
Migraines
Joint pain
Joint stiffness
Vaginal dryness
Vaginal discharge
Vulval itch
Perineal itch
Vulval/vaginal electric shocks
Increase in thrush
Increase in BV
Poor libido
High libido
Weight gain
Scalp hair loss
Unwanted hair growth
Urinary infections
Urinary incontinence
Urinary urgency
Nocturia (getting up at night)
Sexual dysfunction
Chest tightness
Constipation
Gastric reflux
Fatigue
Night sweats
Hot flushes
Cold flushes
Period increased frequency
Periods decreased frequency
Heavier periods
Muscle loss
Tinnitus
Dry eyes
Watery eyes
Burning mouth
Gum disease
Foot pain
Frozen shoulder
Insomnia
Histamine sensitivity
New allergy
Body odour change.
