Post Date December, 02 2023
To have a baby, it's important to sleep well. According to a recent study by the Third Committee of the Communist Party of China, if women suffer from long-term insomnia, they may cause hormonal imbalance, and the risk of infertility will be 3.7 times higher than that of ordinary women. Moreover, it has the greatest impact on women aged 26 to 30 who are in the golden reproductive age.
According to medical statistics, the prevalence of chronic insomnia is about 11.3%, with an average of 1 in 10 people suffering from chronic insomnia, with the elderly and women being the most severe.
In recent years, studies have pointed out that shift work and rest among medical personnel may lead to physiological clock disorder and increase the risk of infertility, while long-term insomnia can also disrupt the physiological clock. However, until now, no one has confirmed whether sleep disorders are related to infertility.
According to statistics, nearly 20% of women aged 25 to 44 in Taiwan have suffered from insomnia for more than 20 years. Chronic insomnia not only affects brain function and reduces melatonin secretion, but also can lead to hormonal imbalances and increase the risk of infertility.
The 16000 women aged 20 to 45 who have been hospitalized for sleep disorders and have no infertility issues have confirmed that long-term insomnia does increase the risk of infertility in women. The research results were published in the international journal Sleep in November.
Research has found that once women suffer from insomnia for up to six years, the risk of infertility gradually becomes apparent, and the risk of infertility in women with insomnia is 3.718 times higher than in the general population.
Among all age groups, insomnia has the greatest impact on women aged 26 to 30 who are at the golden age of childbirth, with a 5.146 times higher risk of infertility than the average woman; The second is between the ages of 31 and 35, with a 3.356 times higher risk of infertility than the average woman.
The risk of infertility increases with age for women in general, but in insomniacs, the opposite is true. The risk of infertility for women aged 20 to 25 is 15.349 times higher than for women aged 41 to 45.
The study found that about 12% of women aged 20 to 25 have anxiety and depression problems, while only about 8% of those aged 41 to 45 have high work pressure, which is likely to lead to insomnia and infertility in young people.
In modern times, due to the high pressure of work, as well as late marriage and late childbirth, an average of six to seven couples have one infertility, which may be caused by male sperm problems or female uterine and ovarian diseases.
Women who want to avoid infertility should maintain a good routine, avoid shift work, eat more vegetables and fruits, and do more aerobic exercise to activate the body's cells. It is best to have a child before the golden reproductive age of 32 years old. If there are indeed infertility problems, they should seek medical attention as soon as possible to understand whether there are uterine or egg nest related diseases or sleep disorders, and treat them as soon as possible.
