Premenopausal women have a much lower prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as compared with postmenopausal women. These differences are likely due to hormonal status. Premenopausal women with OSA are more likely to be obese or have structural abnormalities of the upper airway than men or postmenopausal women. Other contributing factors in this population may include endocrinological variations such as those in polycystic ovarian syndrome, hypothyroidism, and metabolic syndrome. Recent research focuses on the incidence of OSA in pregnancy and developing recommendations for its management. Airway management of OSA with positive airway pressure (PAP) continues to be the most effective and safest recommendation in this population of women, however we also discuss behavioral and lifestyle changes as well as alternative interventions.
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Lovitz, L. E. (2020). Women in Childbearing Years: Sleep Disordered Breathing. In Current Clinical Neurology (pp. 203–218). Humana Press Inc. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40842-8_14
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