Jan 9, 2025 · Sleep apnea is a common condition that occurs when your breathing stops and restarts many times while you sleep. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of sleep apnea.

Jan 9, 2025 · Symptoms of sleep apnea can include snoring, gasping for air, or breathing that stops and restarts while sleeping. Learn about daytime symptoms of sleep apnea.

Feb 4, 2025 · Sleep apnea and menopause In early life, women may have a lower risk for obstructive sleep apnea than men. But during and after menopause, women's risk for sleep apnea increases. …

Jan 9, 2025 · Central sleep apnea is caused by problems with the way your brain controls your breathing while you sleep. Your age, family history, lifestyle habits, other medical conditions, and some …

Jan 9, 2025 · Treatment for sleep apnea may include healthy lifestyle changes, positive airway pressure such as a CPAP machine, an oral device, surgery, or other treatments.

Feb 12, 2025 · Undiagnosed sleep apnea in children can cause behavioral problems and affect their health. Learn about causes of and treatments for sleep apnea in children.

Jan 9, 2025 · How sleep apnea affects your health Untreated sleep apnea prevents you from getting enough rest, which can cause problems with concentrating, remembering things, making decisions, …

Jan 13, 2020 · Studies show that sleep apnea is likely under-diagnosed and under treated in women, but new research could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of the condition in this group.

Aug 22, 2017 · Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to send correct signals to your breathing muscles, resulting in breathing stoppage or abnormal breathing patterns. What should you do if you …

Jan 9, 2025 · Your provider will also ask if you are using medicines, such as opioids, that could affect your sleep or cause breathing symptoms related to sleep apnea. They may also ask whether you …