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Frauen und Schlaf
Warum Frauen schlechter schlafen und was sie dagegen tun können
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DR. SUZANN KIRSCHNER-BROUNS
Frauen und Schlaf / Women and Sleep. Why women sleep worse – and what you can do about it
Women‘s Health, ca. 224 pages
April 2026
Everything women need to know about sleep
Valuable tips from the author’s general medical practice, from sleep specialists at Charité, and based on the latest scientific studies
Finally Enjoying Restful Sleep Again
Women sleep worse than men. They have more difficulty falling asleep, they sleep less soundly, and the deep sleep phases that are so important for night-time recovery are shorter. On the one hand, there are biological reasons for this. We now know that there are receptors in all female tissues and organs to which the female sex hormone oestrogen binds, interfering with countless bodily processes. The female cycle, pregnancy and the menopause therefore have a massive impact on women's sleep. On the other hand, social factors also play a major role. Women often bear double or triple burdens, usually for years or even decades. The issue is so serious that the term ‘gender sleep gap’ has been coined and is currently becoming a focus of health insurance companies as a health risk factor. And finally, it has also
found a place in research.
Dr Kirschner-Brouns not only summarizes the research, but also identifies the sleep disruptors and shows what measures and means women can use to regain a healthy sleep rhythm and sufficient sleep time.
Frauen und Schlaf / Women and Sleep. Why women sleep worse – and what you can do about it
Women‘s Health, ca. 224 pages
April 2026
Everything women need to know about sleep
Valuable tips from the author’s general medical practice, from sleep specialists at Charité, and based on the latest scientific studies
Finally Enjoying Restful Sleep Again
Women sleep worse than men. They have more difficulty falling asleep, they sleep less soundly, and the deep sleep phases that are so important for night-time recovery are shorter. On the one hand, there are biological reasons for this. We now know that there are receptors in all female tissues and organs to which the female sex hormone oestrogen binds, interfering with countless bodily processes. The female cycle, pregnancy and the menopause therefore have a massive impact on women's sleep. On the other hand, social factors also play a major role. Women often bear double or triple burdens, usually for years or even decades. The issue is so serious that the term ‘gender sleep gap’ has been coined and is currently becoming a focus of health insurance companies as a health risk factor. And finally, it has also
found a place in research.
Dr Kirschner-Brouns not only summarizes the research, but also identifies the sleep disruptors and shows what measures and means women can use to regain a healthy sleep rhythm and sufficient sleep time.
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Suzann Kirschner-Brouns
Dr. Suzann KirschnerBrouns is a specialist in general medicine and a medical journalist who studied in Cologne, Cape Town, and Hamburg. She is...
Dr. Suzann KirschnerBrouns is a specialist in general medicine and a medical journalist who studied in Cologne, Cape Town, and Hamburg. She is editor-in-chief of “GynDepesche” and an author for SPIEGEL. She has published several books, most recently “Die Kraft der Wechseljahre” (2024). Since 2019, she has worked with SPIEGEL bestselling author Prof. Michalsen.