Zimbabwe: Menopause Insomnia or Sleep Apnea? Why So Many Women Get the Wrong Answer

You are awake at 3am again. Your heart is racing, the sheets are damp, and you already know tomorrow will be a fog. When you mention it, the explanation comes back quickly and from every direction. It is menopause. It is your hormones. It is just this stage of life.

That answer is often correct. It is also, for a surprising number of women, only half the story. The years around menopause are exactly when a woman’s risk of sleep apnea rises sharply, and the symptoms it produces look almost…