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Why Women Sleep Worse in Perimenopause with Eight Sleep's Alexandra Zatarain

Oct 15, 2026 · 43m

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Why does sleep suddenly become so much harder for so many women in their 30s, 40s and 50s?Eight Sleep cofounder Alexandra Zatarain joins SheMD to explore how hormones, temperature and the brain’s natural circadian rhythm affect the way women sleep throughout different stages of life.Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi explains why fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone during perimenopause can contribute to night sweats, temperature changes, anxiety, racing thoughts and middle-of-the-night wake-ups.Alexandra shares what years of sleep research and data have taught the Eight Sleep team about deep sleep, REM sleep, temperature regulation, pregnancy, menopause and recovery.We also break down how much sleep…