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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i asked this question from my friend who is an OBGYN. She said doctors are slow to change and many operate on  antiquated outdated debunked information. She said women’s health suffers as a result. [/quote]

Another lovely thing we get to deal with in peri/menopause (Sarcasm for anyone impaired) is developing sleep apnea.  My Sleep specialist doctor (didn't snore/be tired after a good nights sleep until I was in menopause) told me almost 50% of his new patients are females in late peri/early menopause.  The change in hormones drives the sleep apnea--almost all are thin/not your typical candidates for sleep issues--and never had issues until they entered menopause.  
He was on a study a decade ago and it was working extremely well---HRT "cured" the sleep apnea, but then all the issues with "it will cause cancer " hit as well and the project was shut down.  But he saw the initial results and fully believes it is our messed up hormones that causes it.  Sleep apnea can lead to strokes and heart attacks if not treated.  For me, I only have mild sleep apnea if I sleep supine (on back).  If I'm on either side I have none at all.  So now I sleep with a huge ass pregnancy pillow to help keep me on my sides.  But if that doesn't continue to work, I will happily get a CPAP machine.

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