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Why Women Need More Sleep Than Men?
Compared to men, they need at least 20 minutes of extra sleep, say researchers. Here are the reasons.
Yes, women should sleep more because they need more sleep! Compared to men, they need at least 20 minutes of extra sleep, say researchers.
In order to recover from the day's stress and strain, women may need to ensure good quality sleep every night in order to stay healthy.
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How much sleep is necessary? At least, 7-9 hours for women between the ages 26-64. and teenagers need 9-10 hours of sleep. Buy why do women need to sleep more? Here are some reasons that explain the same.
Reason #1
Researchers say that women need more sleep because they spend lot of mental energy during the day. As women tend to multi-task, a lot of mental energy gets consumed. In order to rejuvenate, they may need more sleep.
Reason #2
Menopause is another reason. Night sweats, hot flashes and certain other symptoms which are a result of menopause could spoil the quality of sleep.
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Reason #3
Even during adolescence, sleep issues could occur. Soon after the first menstrual cycle starts, mood swings and hormonal changes could reduce the quality of sleep.
Reason #4
Most of the women in today's world seldom get good quality sleep due to many reasons. Whether it is a particular phase of life or certain biological changes, the quality of sleep may sometimes diminish. And some women who are into stressful jobs seldom get to sleep properly.
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Reason #5
Women suffering from fibromyalgia and depression also suffer from sleep issues. Some gynic issues like poly-cystic-ovarian syndrome also spoil the sleep quality.
Reason #6
Some studies claim that women are at a higher risk of suffering restless leg syndrome. This disorder spoils sleep quality big time.
Reason #7
Even pregnancy could affect sleep quality. Both emotional and physical changes that occur after getting pregnant may impact sleep.
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Even factors like leg cramps and the urge to pass urine multiple times during the night could also disturb peaceful sleep during pregnancy.
Reason #8
One study claims that women who sleep less are at the risk of suffering type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular issues and even anxiety.
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