Show Notes
Poor sleep during perimenopause and menopause isn't just exhausting—it's linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk, depression, anxiety, weight gain, cognitive decline, and reduced quality of life. Yet for decades, women's sleep complaints have been minimized, dismissed, or blamed on just getting older.
In this episode, Dr. Mary Claire Haver sits down with board-certified sleep medicine specialist Dr. Andrea Matsumura to unpack what's really happening to women's sleep during the menopause transition and what we can actually do about it. Dr. Matsumura completed her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and her internal medicine residency in Portland, Oregon before returning to Oregon Health & Science University for a fellowship in sleep medicine, where she discovered the critical connection between women's hormones and sleep disorders.
Guest links:
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Dr. Andrea Matsumura (Instagram)
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Dr. Andrea Matsumura (Facebook)
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Dr. Andrea Matsumura (LinkedIn)
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The D.R.E.A.M. Sleep Method: A Midlife Woman’s Guide to Restoring Rest
Articles
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Worldwideestimation of restless legs syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence in the general adult population (Journal of Sleep Research)
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Whysleep apnea deserves priority in public health: a call to action (European Journal of Public Health)
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Poor Quality Control of Over-the-Counter Melatonin: What They Say Is Often Not What You Get (Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine)
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Quantityof Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the US (JAMA)
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Sleepdisorders impact hormonal regulation: unravelling the relationship among sleep disorders, hormones and metabolic diseases (Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome)
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ComorbidInsomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (COMISA): Current Concepts of Patient Management (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
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Chronobiologicalperspectives: Association between meal timing and sleep quality (PLOS One)
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Effectsof red light on sleep inertia (Nature and Science of Sleep)
Other Resources
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Seven or more hours of sleep per night: A health necessity for adults (American Academy of Sleep Medicine)
“The New Perimenopause,” by Dr. Mary Claire Haver
"TheNew Menopause" by Dr. Mary Claire Haver
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