Written By: Sandhya Raghavan | Published : August 17, 2017, 1:20 PM
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Night owls, it's not just your late night coffee outings that are to be blamed. Did you know that your age, gender and underlying medical conditions could be increasing your risk for insomnia? Nearly everyone has an occasional sleepless night, says Dr Satish Kumar V, Consultant Neurologist at, Fortis Malar, Chennai. But certain factors can put you at an increased risk for insomnia. Here are five risk factors that increase your chances of getting insomnia.
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Being a woman: Losing sleep is quite common if you happen to be a woman. Hormonal changes during menses or menopause can wreak havoc in your sleep patterns. The latter also triggers night sweats and hot flashes, disrupting sleep in senior women. During pregnancy, the body undergoes a lot of hormonal changes, which can also contribute to insomnia, says Dr Satish Kumar.
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The tendency to be stressed: Are nagging thoughts keeping you up at night? Be it job-related stress or relationship woes, getting preoccupied with worrying thoughts can affect the quality of your sleep.
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Mental health problems: Mental health disorders like depression and anxiety often increase insomnia risks in people according to Dr Satish Kumar.
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Ageing: Crossing 60 can also increase your insomnia risk according to Dr Satish Kumar. This is mainly because of sleep patterns that change with approaching age. Insomnia risk increases with every passing year, he adds.
