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Health Quiz

Sleep and the menopause:

Fact or fiction?

  1. Hot flushes are rarely the cause of interrupted sleep.
  2. Keeping your bedroom warm can help you manage hot flushes.
  3. Wearing loose clothing to bed helps you sleep better.
  4. Spicy foods can trigger night-time sweating.
  5. A glass of wine can soothe hot flushes and help you sleep.
  6. Exercise just before bedtime can help a woman in the menopause sleep better.
  7. Napping during the day helps menopausal women avoid insomnia.

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