Increasing attention is currently being directed to a variety of health disorders that are either unique to or more common among women than men. This volume adds sleep disorders to the list of those in which important gender differences have been neglected. Sleep Disorders in Women: A Guide to Practical Management - plores the reasons for gender bias in this area of research and provides a comp- hensive and in-depth review of what is currently known and what still remains to be studied concerning this important topic. As several contributors to this volume indicate, numerous misconceptions exist due, not surprisingly, to a shortage of reliable data in the field. As an example, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is typically thought to be far more common in men than in women. However, as contributors to this volume carefully document, the prevalence of OSA in women varies considerably depending on the specific female population that is studied. It is low in premenopausal women, higher in postme- pausal women, particularly high in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, and of uncertain prevalence in pregnancy. This exemplifies the fact that as women move through varying hormonal environments including puberty, the menstrual cycle, use of oral contraceptives, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and menopause, their risk for a variety of sleep disorders varies considerably. As pointed out in Dr.

Part I. Overview Introduction Hrayr P. Attarian Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders in Women Hrayr P. Attarian Workup of Female Patients With Sleep Complaints: A Guide for Mid-Level Health Care Providers Diana Monaghan The Impact of Life Cycle on Sleep in Women Margaret Moline, Lauren Broch, and Rochelle Zak Normal Reproductive and Endocrine Life Stages and Their Impact on Different Sleep Disorders Rochelle Goldberg Part II. Adolescents Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome in Adolescents John Garcia Defining, Assessing, and Treating Adolescent Insomnia and Related Sleep Problems Amy R. Wolfson, Alison Quinn, and Anna Vannucci Part III. Premenopausal Women Restless Legs Syndrome: An Overview With an Emphasis on Women David M. Hiestand and Barbara Phillips Nonhormonal Treatments for Insomnia Catherine C. Schuman Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome in Premenopausal Women Kanika Bagai and Beth A. Malow Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Mira Aubuchon Women and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Hrayr P. Attarian Parasomnias From a Woman's Health Perspective Carlos H. Schenck and Mark W. Mahowald Part IV. Pregnancy Restless Legs Syndrome in Pregnancy Keith J. Nagle Evaluating Insomnia During Pregnancy and Postpartum Kathryn A. Lee and Aaron B. Caughey Pregnancy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Helena Schotland Part V. Menopause Restless Legs Syndrome and Menopause Nancy S. Collins Insomnia During Menopause: Sleep Laboratory Studies on Insomnia Associated With Postmenopausal Syndrome and Hormone Replacement Therapy Gerda Saletu-Zyhlarz, Peter Anderer, Georg Gruber, Markus Metka, Johannes Huber, Elisabeth Grätzhofer, and BerndSaletu Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Menopause Grace Pien and Sigrid Veasey Index

Increasing attention is currently being directed to a variety of health disorders that are either unique to or more common among women than men. This volume adds sleep disorders to the list of those in which important gender differences have been neglected. Sleep Disorders in Women: A Guide to Practical Management - plores the reasons for gender bias in this area of research and provides a comp- hensive and in-depth review of what is currently known and what still remains to be studied concerning this important topic. As several contributors to this volume indicate, numerous misconceptions exist due, not surprisingly, to a shortage of reliable data in the field. As an example, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is typically thought to be far more common in men than in women. However, as contributors to this volume carefully document, the prevalence of OSA in women varies considerably depending on the specific female population that is studied. It is low in premenopausal women, higher in postme- pausal women, particularly high in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, and of uncertain prevalence in pregnancy. This exemplifies the fact that as women move through varying hormonal environments including puberty, the menstrual cycle, use of oral contraceptives, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and menopause, their risk for a variety of sleep disorders varies considerably. As pointed out in Dr.