Are your best years for sleeping behind you? Women’s health specialist shares what to expect in your 30s, 40s and 50s — and how to fight back

A woman sits up in bed at night, unable to sleep. She has her hands covering her face.

Women are struggling to sleep and the problem only gets worse with age. From recovering after childbirth to early signs of perimenopause to coping postmenopause, each decade in a women’s life presents unique sleep challenges.

With hormone fluctuations the driving force behind most of these disruptions, and the menopause the biggest change your sleep is likely to undergo, fixing your rest is rarely as simple as 'getting to bed early.'