Sleep Deprivation and Fertility
If you are dealing with the issue of infertility, don't lose sleep over it… literally. Studies have shown that sleep deprivation can decrease a person's natural fertility. A proper 8 hours of sleep a night helps maintain proper hormone levels in the body. The hormone leptin plays a larger role in fertility, and a lack of sleep triggers your endocrine system to decrease the leptin levels.
"Because the endocrine system controls all of the hormones in your body, women are adversely impacted when it fails to produce the necessary hormones such as leptin, which is required for regulating your appetite and weight. If you are not sleeping adequately, your leptin levels will tend to decrease, which may cause irregular ovulation; as well as, irregular or decreased menstrual cycles" reports the Examiner.
Women and men are suggested to get a full 8 hours of sleep every night in order to ensure proper endocrine system functioning. This will increase overall health, stress level, and should regulate your ovulation cycles.
Posted by Tala on 7/29/2009 6:39:52 PM
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