Menopause, Sleep, and Quality of Life.

Health-related quality of life does not appear to be substantially worsened during menopause. Although women increasingly report difficulty sleeping during this period, laboratory physiological studies do not bear this out. Rather, women who report higher levels of anxiety also report difficulty sleeping. The prevalence of insomnia in the general population is highly dependent upon the definition employed and may account for the reports obtained in menopausal women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]