Sleep is important for everyone – but do women require more than men? This has been an ongoing discussion among researchers and medical experts, as they weigh the various biological factors that come ...

Stealing some shut-eye might be a lot harder if you’re a woman, according to experts. Women are more likely to report poor sleep quality and insomnia, while men are more likely to report sleep apnea, ...

If you spend any time in the wellness corners of TikTok or Instagram, you’ll see claims women need one to two hours more sleep than men. But what does the research actually say? And how does this ...

Long ignored or minimized, the specificities of so-called female sleep are (finally) beginning to be the subject of rigorous scientific attention. What research reveals today is both illuminating and ...

Your toddler climbs into bed with you again at 2:14 a.m. You’ve barely settled back into REM when your alarm goes off. And when you rate your mood in that sleep-tracking app? Meh, at best. According ...

Credit: Getty Images Differences in sleep quality between men and women start at puberty and continue to shift throughout pregnancy, menopause, and aging, affecting overall health across the lifespan.

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We’ve all grown up hearing that eight hours of sleep is the gold standard. But if you're a woman waking up tired despite following the rule religiously, you’re not imagining it, and you’re not alone.

It turns out there might be a scientific reason behind women needing extra “beauty sleep.” Studies show, on average, women require about 11 minutes more sleep per night than men do. Although this ...

In the never-ending battle of the sexes, a new topic has entered the conversation: Do men or women need more sleep? The rumor is that women need more, but is there truth to it? In general, sleep, ...

There are several biological, hormonal, and even psychological reasons for the difference in how much sleep women need. So if you’ve ever felt guilty about staying in bed a little longer, you can let ...