My Life and Sleep Apnea

In the past I have written about how sleep apnea affects relationships and I have also written about sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction . Now there is a study out from the National Sleep Foundation that concludes that one in four couples avoid or skip sex because they are tired. Of course it isn’t all due to sleep apnea; there are other things that prevent people from sleeping and having sex. In the study it is reported that work schedules are the biggest culprit and that is certainly understandable. Stress and anxiety can also keep you from sleeping. And that isn’t surprising there seems to be a lot of stress and anxiety now a days. Not staying in shape and not eating right also plays a factor in losing sleep. Bad lifestyle choices can lead to illnesses that will certainly affect the amount of rest that you get as well. There are also sleep disorders other than sleep apnea to content with such as insomnia. During a regular year 30 to 40 percent of people have some kind of inso...

Erectile dysfunction is a subject that most men don’t want to talk about (or write about). But it seems that you can’t turn on the TV without seeing an ad for ER medications . One possible reason for the attention to ER is that the male population is becoming older and that definitely is a factor for this disorder. There are many other reasons why this condition can occur. Is sleep apnea one of them?   Common causes of erectile dysfunction (from the mayoclinic.com )   Heart disease   clogged blood vessels  high blood pressure  Diabetes  obesity And psychological causes… depression  anxiety  fatigue  relationship problems What about sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction? Sleep apnea patients have their REM sleep stage disrupted. During REM the brain is very active and the body is very immobile. The development of learning occurs during REM especially with infants. REM is also a time when men have erections. Som...