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Menopause Health Center

Health Quiz

Sleep and Menopause:

Fact or Fiction?

Hot flashes are rarely the cause of interrupted sleep.

True

False
Keeping your bedroom warm can help you manage hot flashes.

True

False
Wearing loose clothing to bed helps you sleep better.

True

False
Spicy foods can trigger nighttime sweating.

True

False
A glass of wine can soothe hot flashes and help you sleep.

True

False
Exercise just before bed can help a woman in menopause sleep better.

True

False
Napping during the day helps menopausal women avoid insomnia.

True

False

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on April 21, 2009

Sources: Sources

SOURCES: WebMD Medical Reference provided in collaboration with The Cleveland Clinic: "Hot Flashes." National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: "Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and Sleep." Mayo Clinic: "Insomnia: Coping Skills." The Cleveland Clinic Health System: "Menopause and Insomnia." PubMed Abstract: "Spicy meal disturbs sleep: an effect of thermoregulation?" The North American Menopause Society: "Early Menopause Guidebook: Helping Women Make Informed Decisions: The Changing Body." Mayo Clinic: "Late-day exercise: Does it worsen insomnia?"

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