- Fatigue, hormonal changes, lifestyles and age generate sleep disorders.
- Extended-release melatonin helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle and improves all body functions.
- On average, it is recommended that an adult have 8 hours of sleep a day because when the amount is less or more it is counterproductive.
Fatigue is one reason women may experience low (hypoactive) sexual desire. In many cases it is because they do not sleep well, so it is essential to have a restful sleep. In fact, with just Getting an extra 60 minutes of sleep increases your sex drive by 14 percenthighlighted Dr. Guadalupe Terán Pérez, president of the Mexican Society for Sleep Research and Medicine.
Relationship between rest and sexual desire
He explained that according to the document “The impact of sleep on female sexual response and behavior: a pilot study”, from the International Society for Sexual Medicine, getting enough sleep is vital to promoting sexual desire. Although he warns that sleeping too much could also lower libido.
“There are studies that also show that during menopause something that causes a lot of concern in women is this decrease in sexual activity and this has a direct impact on sleep, so to improve mood and quality of life, care must be taken not only the hours you sleep, but also the quality of sleep. Extended-release melatonin is an aid because it does not cause addiction and regulates the sleep-wake cycle.”
The specialist pointed out that Adults should sleep an average of eight hours a day.; however, the hormonal changes that occur in pregnancy and menopause, lifestyles, diet, diseases and even some medications can cause sleep disorders.
The insomnia it is the most common, in addition to the fact that with age the production of melatonin decreases, the sleep hormone that is released naturally in the brain when it is dark.
A restful sleep It helps to synchronize the circadian cycle (sleep at night and be awake during the day), and have energy to carry out different activities, including sexual activities. In the morning, you have to activate yourself by exposing yourself to 20 minutes of natural light so that your body prepares for the regular day’s work, such as working, studying, eating, and walking, among others.
A few days before the end of summer time in Mexico –on Sunday, October 30–, Dr. Terán Pérez also commented that prolonged-release melatonin would help to better adapt to this new change and return to normal hours.
In fact, various health professionals affirm that there are international studies that show that days after the time change there are more accidents. The argument is that people have problems with concentration, attention and memory, as well as irritability and errors in judgment.
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