sleep apnea and menopause with Dr. Katharine Christian
Gennev: Let's talk about menopause
English - September 05, 2018 15:15 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHealth & Fitness Society & Culture health hormonal lubricant menopause pregnancy vaginal women Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Sonya dreamed she was drowning and woke up choking and gasping for air.
She was tired all the time, grabbing quick cat naps in the middle of the day when she could to try and shake off the lethargy and brain fog.
Once a sound sleeper, Sonya just couldn’t make it through the night, sometimes getting up hourly to go to the bathroom. What was going on?
Sleep apnea was going on.
She took an at-home sleep test and was diagnosed with mild-to-moderate sleep apnea, meaning her body was waking multiple times an hour to start breathing again.
Sleep apnea is dangerous – heart disease, stroke, dementia, diabetes are all associated with sleep apnea – and women in menopause are particularly vulnerable.
For more information, we talked to Dr. Katharine Christian, dentist and specialist in dental sleep medicine. She is the Dental Director of the Seattle Snoring and Sleep Apnea Center and Board Certified by the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and thanks to her, Sonya is finally able to get a good night’s sleep.
To get more information on sleep apnea and Dr. Christian and to read a full transcript of our conversation, visit genneve.com.