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Does Menopause Keep You Awake At Night? Does Menopause Keep You Awake At Night?
Does Menopause Keep You Awake At Night? Hormones affect your mood and sleep, especially as you age. In fact, about 61 percent of women who are past menopause (the one-year anniversary of your last period) and almost 80 percent of women who are in perimenopause (when your body starts to transition toward menopause) report sleep problems. Why? Because your ovaries are slowing down their production of the sleep-promoting hormone progesterone, and also because you might be overcome with major sleep disrupters such as hot flashes or night sweats due to lower estrogen levels.  When estrogen levels begin to decline rapidly…

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