Three quarters of women experience an interrupted night’s sleep when they’re on their period, research has found.
A poll, of 1,000 women who menstruate, found 53 per cent get anxious at night-time when on their period and will do whatever they can for a peaceful night’s sleep.
It also emerged that of those having an interrupted night, they’re waking up to five times, spending up to 30 minutes awake on each occasion (71 per cent).
Sleeping in the fetal position and wearing extra layers of clothing are among the things women do to try and improve their sleep.
A poll, of 1,000 women who menstruate, found 53 per cent get anxious at night-time when on their period and will do whatever they can for a peaceful night’s sleep.
It also emerged that of those having an interrupted night, they’re waking up to five times, spending up to 30 minutes awake on each occasion (71 per cent).
Sleeping in the fetal position and wearing extra layers of clothing are among the things women do to try and improve their sleep.
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00:09 I'm just really struggling at the moment
00:10 with just lack of energy and just really, really tired
00:13 when I'm on my period.
00:14 So I need some help.
00:16 We're doing all these hacks and everything like that,
00:17 but actually, it's not working.
00:18 So what can be done?
00:20 So we know temperature is really, really important
00:22 when it comes to sleep.
00:23 And we know that we can be slightly warmer
00:26 when we're on our periods.
00:27 We struggle because we have a change in hormones.
00:30 So we have lower amounts of progesterone
00:33 throughout periods, which that progesterone normally
00:36 controls our body temperature.
00:38 So it means our core body temperature
00:39 is slightly higher when we're trying to go to sleep.
00:43 And we need our core body temperature to be lower.
00:45 That makes so much sense.
00:47 So I'm guessing you're quite hot throughout the day.
00:49 I'm just thinking about all those hacks
00:51 that I've thought about, like, oh, I'm
00:52 going to wear more layers.
00:53 And like, well, that's why you're hot and struggling
00:55 to sleep.
00:56 Definitely.
00:57 And I think about 85% of women do try some of these hacks.
01:02 And you said it yourself, they don't work.
01:04 Get a product that gives you the peace of mind that you need,
01:07 because we know that that will reduce
01:09 the stress and the worry around leaks
01:11 and therefore give you a better night's sleep.
01:13 The one thing that I love to use is my Always Ultra 6 Night Pad.
01:19 And they have just literally given me the peace of mind
01:21 that I need.
01:22 That's really helped.
01:23 And I've been giving it to my friends like, no, girls.
01:26 Forget those hacks.
01:27 This is what you need.
01:28 And you mentioned it's that peace of mind.
01:30 Yes.
01:31 It's making sure that you understand that you're not
01:34 going to have these leaks.
01:35 So when we're worried and stressed,
01:37 that creates a whole different set of hormones
01:40 to start kicking in, such as cortisol.
01:43 Now, cortisol is a stress hormone.
01:45 It's also a weight-promoting hormone.
01:47 So when that's in our system, we can't get to sleep.
01:50 Light is really, really important.
01:52 So if you do find that you need to get up and check for leaks,
01:55 when you go into the bathroom, don't put the big light on.
01:58 That can prompt all of those weight-promoting hormones
02:01 again.
02:01 So we need low-level lighting so we
02:04 can check things nice and easy.
02:06 We are creatures of habit.
02:07 So if you've got your morning routine down to a T,
02:10 that's brilliant, even if it means literal T.
02:12 And the last one would be pain relief.
02:14 So we all suffer with cramps.
02:16 Yes.
02:17 It's not very nice.
02:18 And it can wake you up throughout the night as well.
02:21 So if we keep the pain relief close to the bed--
02:24 we all have different types of pain relief.
02:25 Making sure that it's close to the bedroom.
02:28 Or if you do have to go anywhere,
02:30 making sure we've got that low-level lighting again
02:32 to ensure that we're not waking up fully.
02:35 Thank you for those tips.
02:36 It was really, really helpful.
02:38 If anyone wants to find out more information,
02:40 then you can head to the Always UK website.
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