ReviewSleep medicine clinics2018
Sleep and Sleep Disorders in the Menopausal Transition.
Review in Sleep medicine clinics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 103 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Study of Sleep Disturbances and Quality of Life Among Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-sectional Study
Effect of Primrose Oil Versus Lavender Oil on Hot Flashes and Night Sweats Among Menopausal Women
Who cites it
103 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 257 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effect of Evening Primrose Oil on Menopausal Symptoms Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of caring sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness and safety of East Asian herbal medicine for menopausal insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Global prevalence of sleep disorders during menopause: a meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of symptomatic menopausal transition on the occurrence of depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders: A real-world multi-site study.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2023Pooled it
- Perioperative stellate ganglion block improves early postoperative sleep after gynecological laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Trial
- Efficacy and Safety of Hormone Replacement Combined With Escitalopram in the Treatment of Chronic Insomnia in Perimenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2025Trial
- Effects of vitamin D and/or calcium intervention on sleep quality in individuals with prediabetes: a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial.European journal of nutrition · 2024Trial
- Chronic Insufficient Sleep in Women Impairs Insulin Sensitivity Independent of Adiposity Changes: Results of a Randomized Trial.Diabetes care · 2024Trial
- Effect of group education and person-centered support in primary health care on mental health and quality of life in women aged 45-60 years with symptoms commonly associated with stress: a randomized controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2023Trial
- Acupuncture for comorbid depression and insomnia in perimenopause: A feasibility patient-assessor-blinded, randomized, and sham-controlled clinical trial.Frontiers in public health · 2023Trial
- The Effectiveness of Melissa Officinalis L. versus Citalopram on Quality of Life of Menopausal Women with Sleep Disorder: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2021Trial
- Effects of perimenopausal transdermal estradiol on self-reported sleep, independent of its effect on vasomotor symptom bother and depressive symptoms.Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 2019Trial
- Sleep Disruption in the Menopausal Transition and Postmenopause: A Narrative Review.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2026Review
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- Sleep pattern differences in women at midlife: a large-scale multi-country smartwatch study (SONAR).Sleep · 2026Article
- Prisoners of the Body: The Link Between Interoception and Sleep Paralysis.Journal of sleep research · 2026Article
- Mind-Body Exercise, Cognitive Reappraisal, Brooding, and Psychological Distress Among Middle-Aged Women.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sex and Gender Differences in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep During Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery: A Narrative Review.European journal of sport science · 2026Review
- Metabolic Changes of Perimenopause and Nutritional Advice.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Dorsal raphe tau pathology disrupts sleep-wake orchestration and sleep architecture in a sex-specific manner.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
43 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
The menopausal transition is associated with an increase in insomnia symptoms, especially difficulty staying asleep, which negatively impacts quality of life. Vasomotor symptoms are a key component of sleep disruption. Findings from polysomnographic studies are less consistent in showing disrupted sleep in menopausal transition independent of aging; further prospective studies are needed. Hormone therapy alleviates subjective sleep disturbances, particularly if vasomotor symptoms are present. However, because of contraindications, other options should be considered. Further work is needed to develop preventive and treatment strategies for alleviating sleep disturbances to ensure better health, quality of life, and productivity in midlife women.
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