Open AccessMenstrual cycle effects on sleep
Author(s) -
Payal Gupta
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2640-2890
DOI - 10.29328/journal.cjog.1001105
Subject(s) - menstrual cycle , melatonin , sleep (system call) , estrogen , hormone , rhythm , medicine , physiology , endocrinology , circadian rhythm , period (music) , psychology , computer science , operating system , physics , acoustics
Sleep and menstrual cycle both are normal physiological processes in women’s life but they are regulated by different centers. Sleep is a daily rhythm whereas the menstrual cycle lasts for 28 days. During this period the estrogen peaks twice. We have shown earlier that there is an inverse relationship between estrogen and the hormone melatonin which aids sleep. Because of this menstruating women will have sleep disorders.