New guide tackles the overlooked sleep crisis of perimenopause

A triple-board certified sleep physician has released a free Perimenopause Sleep Guide to help women better understand and address sleep disruption. Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, MD, FAASM, notes that 61% of perimenopausal and menopausal women report significant sleep issues, yet those concerns remain both underrepresented in research and untreated in everyday clinical practice. “Women are told for years that their sleep problems are stress, anxiety or just a normal part of getting older,” says Afolabi-Brown, who is based in Philadelphia. “But this sleep disruption is real, it is physiological, and there are evidence-informed reasons it is happening.” Women who want to discuss their own sleep can also request a complimentary 15-minute consultation via the Restful Sleep Place website.