A researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine recently investigated the factors contributing to insomnia among midlife women, asking to what extent can hot flashes in midlife women be considered a cause of chronic insomnia?
He found that chronic insomnia dramatically increased among women with severe hot flashes: 81 percent of women experiencing them had symptoms of insomnia.
This is the first observational study showing the link between insomnia and hot flashes while controlling for other factors that could account for insomnia in women."
The importance of this study is that physicians can help improve sleep quality and minimize consequences of insomnia among certain patients by focusing on treating hot flashes, rather than pursuing other avenues.
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