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Short-sleepers are more likely to suffer from irregular and heavy periods

  • Written by Kat Kennedy, PhD Student, Physiology, University of Arizona
imageMenstrual periods can disturb sleep, but sleep troubles can worsen menstrual symptoms.Catherine McQueen/Getty Images

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Menstruating women who sleep less than six hours a night tend to suffer heavier and irregular periods. That is the conclusion from our new study, which...

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