Sleep Trajectories Before and After the Final Menstrual Period in The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Longitudinal studies show that the menopausal transition (MT) is associated with poorer self-reported sleep. Increases in sleep disturbances across and beyond the MT are strongly associated with vasomotor symptoms (VMS) but occur even without VMS. We analyzed data from baseline through 13 annual or biennial follow-up assessments from SWAN's multi-racial/ethnic cohort of midlife women, specifically focusing on patterns of sleep problems in the years preceding and following the final menstrual period (FMP). The FMP demarcated the MT and the postmenopausal period. We addressed the following questions: (1) are there distinct trajectory patterns of sleep problems across the MT, and (2) do pre-FMP sleep trajectories predict sleep problems around the time of FMP (trans-F

SUBMITTER: Kravitz HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5604858 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature