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How do perimenopause and menopause affect sleep quality?

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How do perimenopause and menopause affect sleep quality?

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Perimenopause and menopause can create poor sleep quality; women's hormones are erratic, which creates symptoms that disrupt sleep. Internist and sleep expert Carol Ash, DO, explains how this stage of women's lives impacts sleep.

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