Open AccessCircadian Variation of Sleep During the Follicular and Luteal Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
Author(s) -
Ari Shechter,
France Varin,
Diane B. Boivin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.1093/sleep/33.5.647
Subject(s) - menstrual cycle , circadian rhythm , luteal phase , follicular phase , melatonin , sleep (system call) , insomnia , physiology , dark therapy , medicine , hormone , endocrinology , psychiatry , operating system , computer science
Women experience insomnia more frequently than men. Menstrual cycle changes in reproductive hormones and circadian rhythms may contribute to sleep disruptions. Our aim, therefore, was to clarify the interaction between menstrual and circadian processes as it affects sleep.
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