Menstrual Cycle Effects on Sleep

Baker, Fiona C.; Lee, Kathryn Aldrich

doi:10.1016/j.jsmc.2022.02.004

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“…In addition, 59% of the female participants were deemed as bad sleepers while men exhibited 33% of bad sleepers. It is worth considering that hormonal factors, such as the menstrual cycle, may contribute to gender differences in sleep quality ( 23 , 24 ) and sleep disorders could affect the menstrual cycle ( 25 ). However, the menstrual cycle of the females was not controlled in this study and consequently, this is speculative.…”

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Assessing sleep quality in elite and junior cyclists

Javaloyes,

Mateo-March,

Peña-González

et al. 2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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In the pursuit of optimal recovery, the significance of sleep cannot be overstated for elite cyclists, including high-level cyclists within the junior category. This study aims to assess the sleep quality of elite athletes of different categories and disciplines, including junior. The sleep quality of 112 high-level cyclists (males n = 80; females n = 32) participating in endurance and sprint disciplines was evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A noteworthy 41% of both elite and junior cyclists displayed poor sleep quality. No significant differences were observed between elite and junior cyclists in terms of sleep quality, but there was a medium effect size, indicating greater sleep efficiency in junior cyclists [0.36 (0.16, 0.53)]. Gender differences were found, with females exhibiting worse PSQI scores (males = 4.00 [2.25]; females 5.00 [3.00]; p = 0.035). Endurance cyclists spent more time in bed compared to cyclists from sprinting disciplines (8:30 [1.00] and 8:00 [1:03], respectively; p = 0.019). These findings reveal poor sleep habits, even among individuals classified as good sleepers by the PSQI, emphasizing the importance of preventing sleep disorders in cyclists. This study provides valuable insights into athlete sleep quality, encompassing various categories, genders, and cycling disciplines. In conclusion, elite cyclists demonstrate suboptimal sleep quality, suggesting the potential for interventions utilizing the PSQI. These findings advocate for the incorporation of sleep quality assessments into routine evaluations for athletes.

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Assessing sleep quality in elite and junior cyclists

Javaloyes,

Mateo-March,

Peña-González

et al. 2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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“…The common types of menstrual disturbances include premenstrual syndrome (PMS), dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual periods), heavy menstrual bleeding, and irregularities in the menstrual cycle in women of reproductive age [ 2 – 4 ]. PMS is a discomfort in the late-luteal phase (i.e., premenstrual phase) including emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms [ 2 , 5 ]. It is estimated that almost half of women of reproductive age (47.8%) considerably suffer from PMS [ 6 ] and approximately 20% experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), which is a moderate to severe form of PMS [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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Menstrual disturbances and its association with sleep disturbances: a systematic review

Jeon,

Baek

2023

BMC Women's Health

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Background Menstrual disturbances harm women’s health, and general well-being. As growing evidence highlights the relationship between sleep and menstrual disturbances, it is imperative to comprehensively examine the association between sleep and menstrual disturbance considering the multiple dimensions of sleep. This systematic review aims to identify the association between sleep and menstrual disturbances by evaluating using Buysse’s sleep health framework. Methods A comprehensive search of the literature was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, psychINFO, and CINAHL to identify publications describing any types of menstrual disturbances, and their associations with sleep published between January 1, 1988 to June 2, 2022. Quality assessment was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies. The findings were iteratively evaluated menstrual disturbances and their association with sleep using Buysse’s sleep health framework. This framework understands sleep as multidimensional concept and provides a holistic framing of sleep including Satisfaction, Alertness during waking hours, Timing of sleep, Efficiency, and Sleep duration. Menstrual disturbances were grouped into three categories: premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea, and abnormal menstrual cycle/heavy bleeding during periods. Results Thirty-five studies were reviewed to examine the association between sleep and menstrual disturbances. Premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea were associated with sleep disturbances in sleep health domains of Satisfaction (e.g., poor sleep quality), Alertness during waking hours (e.g., daytime sleepiness), Efficiency (e.g., difficulty initiating/maintaining sleep), and Duration (e.g., short sleep duration). Abnormal menstrual cycle and heavy bleeding during the period were related to Satisfaction, Efficiency, and Duration. There were no studies which investigated the timing of sleep. Conclusions/Implications Sleep disturbances within most dimensions of the sleep health framework negatively impact on menstrual disturbances. Future research should longitudinally examine the effects of sleep disturbances in all dimensions of sleep health with the additional objective sleep measure on menstrual disturbances. This review gives insight in that it can be recommended to provide interventions for improving sleep disturbances in women with menstrual disturbance.

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“…Some older adults also experience sleep disturbances because the circadian system and sleep balance mechanisms become less robust with normal aging [ 16 ]. Finally, women with severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) have poorer sleep quality, which may be related to altered melatonin rhythms [ 17 ]. There are also a variety of sleep disorders that may affect patients’ quality of life, such as obstructive sleep apnea, chronic insomnia, narcolepsy, delayed sleep–wake phase disorder, and Kleine–Levin syndrome [ 3 ].…”

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Recent Progress in Long-Term Sleep Monitoring Technology

Yin

Ren

2023

Biosensors

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Sleep is an essential physiological activity, accounting for about one-third of our lives, which significantly impacts our memory, mood, health, and children’s growth. Especially after the COVID-19 epidemic, sleep health issues have attracted more attention. In recent years, with the development of wearable electronic devices, there have been more and more studies, products, or solutions related to sleep monitoring. Many mature technologies, such as polysomnography, have been applied to clinical practice. However, it is urgent to develop wearable or non-contacting electronic devices suitable for household continuous sleep monitoring. This paper first introduces the basic knowledge of sleep and the significance of sleep monitoring. Then, according to the types of physiological signals monitored, this paper describes the research progress of bioelectrical signals, biomechanical signals, and biochemical signals used for sleep monitoring. However, it is not ideal to monitor the sleep quality for the whole night based on only one signal. Therefore, this paper reviews the research on multi-signal monitoring and introduces systematic sleep monitoring schemes. Finally, a conclusion and discussion of sleep monitoring are presented to propose potential future directions and prospects for sleep monitoring.

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Menstrual Cycle Effects on Sleep

Cited by 24 publications

References 70 publications

Assessing sleep quality in elite and junior cyclists

Assessing sleep quality in elite and junior cyclists

Menstrual disturbances and its association with sleep disturbances: a systematic review

Recent Progress in Long-Term Sleep Monitoring Technology

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