About this episode

Dr. Nancy Collop discusses the impact of menopause and hormones on women's sleep and cardiovascular risk.

When does “crappy sleep” in women stop being a normal part of aging and start being a dangerous, underdiagnosed sleep apnea? In this episode, living legend Dr. Nancy Collop, MD—former AASM president and former director of the Emory Sleep Center in Atlanta—joins Dr. Alison Kole to unpack how menopause, hormones, and REM‑related apnea uniquely raise women’s cardiovascular risk. You’ll learn why “mild” sleep apnea numbers can be misleading, which red‑flag symptoms should trigger testing, and how...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Alison Kole

Guest: Dr. Nancy Collop

Topics covered

• women's sleep
• sleep apnea
• menopause
• hormones
• cardiovascular risk

Keywords

• sleep apnea
• women's health
• menopause
• hormones
• cardiovascular risk
• REM sleep
• sleep disorders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AASM, Emory Sleep Center

Places: Atlanta

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