Insomnia in your menstrual phase
Insomnia is trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, often with a warmer, restless body. In your menstrual phase it tends to flare because estrogen and progesterone bottom out and prostaglandins rise to shed the uterine lining, which can bring on insomnia.
What's happening in your menstrual phase
Estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest. Energy dips and your body wants rest, warmth, and iron-rich, easy-to-digest food.
What to eat
How to move
a wind-down of stretching or yoga nidra and dimmed light prep the body for sleep.
Quick relief
- Keep the bedroom cool, since core temperature rises premenstrually.
- Magnesium before bed can deepen sleep.
- Hold a consistent wake time to steady your rhythm.
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Frequently asked questions
Why do I get insomnia in my menstrual phase?
In your menstrual phase, estrogen and progesterone bottom out and prostaglandins rise to shed the uterine lining, which can bring on insomnia.
What should I eat for insomnia?
Foods that help include oats, pumpkin seeds, Greek yogurt, walnuts.