Women and Insomnia - Types and Diagnosis

  Posted by Chantel Martiromo,  Article By Kyle J. Norton 

Insomnia is a sign and symptom of sleep disorder and defined as a condition in which a person has a difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep or sleep of poor quality that can lead to substantial impairments in the quality of life and functional capacity of an individual. Most adults have experienced insomnia sometimes in their life. According to statistic, more than 30% of the population suffers from insomnia, one in three people suffer from some form of insomnia during their lifetime and women suffer from insomnia more often than men.

Types of insomnia
1. Transient insomnia
The symptom is last less than a week, as a result from sleep environment changes, timing of sleep or caused by depression, stress or other factors.
2. Acute insomnia
Acute insomnia, a more common type of insomnia, is defined as a condition of difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep for a period of less than three months, one is acute insomnia.
3. Chronic insomnia
The symptom is last more than 3 months and can be caused by another disorder, such as emotional or psychological basis.

Diagnosis and tests
The purpose of the insomnia diagnosis is to determine the causes ( psychology , medicine, etc) of the diseases to provide a best possible treatment to the patient. In general, after recording the family history and a physical and mental exams
1. obstructive sleep apnea
The test is to determine the periodic reduction in or a complete stop of breathing during sleep. It can be performed in the doctor office or at the hospital.
2. Epworth Sleepiness Scale
A validated questionnaire to be answered by the patient and can be helpful in
assessing insomnia.
3. Etc.

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