How your menstrual cycle impacts sleep — plus 3 ways to beat period insomnia

A woman with her hands on her face unable to sleep, with images of a woman feeling too hot to sleep, a woman with cramps and a woman with a headache to show how the menstrual cycle impacts sleep.

If you menstruate, there’s a good chance you’re among the estimated 90 percent of women who experience one or a few PMS symptoms like bloating, cramps and mood swings. One thing you may not realize is that the other phases of the menstrual cycle, as well as your period, can influence how well you sleep.

While hormonal changes can throw some women through a loop (in terms of their sleep quality and overall sense of well-being), symptoms like period insomnia and low energy aren’t inevitable.