Guides & Toolkits
Though sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, the unique barriers faced by women in maintaining good sleep health are often misunderstood or overlooked.
Many biological, social, and environmental factors influence sleep, vary across the lifespan, and are impacted by sex and/or gender. The distinct social and environmental experiences of women and men likely contribute to sleep differences. Therefore, women and men may have the same sleep problems, but present with different symptoms creating a need for unique screening, diagnosis, and treatments for both women and men.
“Women & Sleep: A Guide for Better Health” was developed by SWHR’s Interdisciplinary Network on Sleep to provide an evidence-based overview of key sleep challenges women face, including:
We’ve all experienced times where we haven’t gotten enough sleep, whether it’s pulling an all-nighter to cram for a test, caring for a newborn, or stressing about a project at work.