Insomnia and Fertility?
Does this sound like you? You have difficulty falling and staying asleep, as well as getting up in the morning. Do you often not feel fully rested even after regularly getting 8 hours of sleep? You might be struggling with insomnia.
Insomnia is a symptom of many different types of ailments including stress, anxiety, and depression. In a world where nearly 1 in 3 individuals struggle with at least mild insomnia, it is important to know how it may be affecting you, your lifespan, and your personal journey with fertility.
While we might be guilty of depriving ourselves of it, sleep plays a vital role in our bodies’ health, growth and overall well being. When we sleep it gives our bodies cells and systems time to reboot for the next day, and when they are not given this time, it slowly wears us down. Lack of sleep or insomnia can often result in lower work performance, irritability, poor immune function and increased risk for chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension.
If you are on your fertility journey, living with insomnia might be affecting this as well. Many studies have shown that in both male and female counterparts, a lack of sleep can contribute to less responsive reproductive hormones, as they stem from the same area of the brain. Monitoring your sleep schedule can help to regulate some fertility troubles you might be having.
Making lifestyle changes can help you on your journey of fighting insomnia. Recognizing stress in your everyday life that might cause trouble sleeping is extremely important in this sense. Creating a sleep-beneficial night time routine is essential. Consuming some specialized herbal teas might also help to alleviate insomnia.
Altogether, it is important to recognize how you can sleep better in order to improve your health and fertility success.
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