Do 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.
Here are the
62 signs of the menopause:
- 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
