• April 29, 2024

The Sleep apnea , a disease known for one of its characteristics, snore ; This affects both the physical and emotional health of a person, but also, this respiratory problem can lead to breakup in a relationship, even be a legal reason for divorce in some countries like the United States.

According to the psychiatrist specializing in sleep disorders, Margarita Reyes Zúñiga , the Sleep apnea it occurs in a ratio of 2 to 1 in men and women, respectively. Therefore, it is the men within a couple relationship who snore 50% more than women.

Reason for rupture?

The lack of dream and rest causes the relationship to shrink in a vital aspect, which is at the most intimate and personal moment of the couple, the night. The most common solution tosnore It is usually sleeping in separate rooms; however, in the long run this generates a greater distance.

According to a study by the British Association of Snoring and Sleep Apnea , the people that roncan deprive your partner of the equivalent of two years of sleep in 24 years of life together, in addition to causing a greater risk of problems such as drowsiness , anxiety, chronic fatigue, irritability and stress.

However, when both members of the relationship suffer from Sleep apnea Y roncan , the risk is not double, but because both are very sleepy do not realize that the other does, explains the also member of the Mexican Academy of Sleep Medicine and the INER Sleep Clinic, Margarita Reyes.

Before there is a rupture in the relationship, it is vital that there is communication and confidence to solve this problem, since shame and silence are often obstacles, which will also help to prevent future health problems in both.

At present, under the supervision of a specialist, some treatments are recommended by means of a device of continuous positive air pressure or mandibular advancement, in order to try to eradicate the snore and the Sleep apnea .

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