The Influence of reproductive status and age on women's sleep.
This review paper summarizes presentations from a conference update on the state of knowledge about the extent to which reproductive status and age influence women's sleep. Key issues pertaining to sleep during menstrual cycles, pregnancy and postpartum, perimenopausal transition, and aging are presented. Clinical implications and areas for further research are identified.
Lee
Kathryn A
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Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Baker
Fiona C
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Newton
Katherine M
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Ancoli-Israel
Sonia
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D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D055703:Reproductive Physiological Phenomena; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016387:Women's Health