Topic: Sleeping AidsGender and Insomnia
Insomnia occurs more frequently in women than in men. During menopause, women often experience
insomnia due to the consequences of hormonal fluctuations (eg, hot flashes, mood disorders,
sleep-disordered breathing)
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Insomnia treatment
Medication is commonly used to treat insomnia while behavioral therapies are often not adequately tried.
Following an evaluation of the medical and/or psychiatric problems, the aim of the physician is to
abolish or mitigate the underlying problems in order to improve the patient s quality of life,
and prevent the progression of acute insomnia to chronic insomnia. Elimination of the complaints
without improving current sleep may have a negative effect on patient health, safety and productivity.
Drug treatment is particularly indicated for patients with clear evidence of sleep disorders.
This occurs more often in patients with a recent clinical history of insomnia. Therefore,
hypnotics are often used in patients with no
other concomitant disease and who continue with their usual daily life activities.
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