How Hormone Imbalances Can Sabotage Your Sleep (and What to Do)

You know hormone levels play a role in a wide range of bodily functions, from your metabolism to your temperature regulation. They continue to have an impact even when you’re asleep — or trying to sleep. 

If you’ve been having trouble drifting off or staying asleep, your hormone levels might be part of the reason. This is particularly true for women as they approach menopause and during this period of transition. 

Fortunately, here at PSI Medical Group in Wixom, Michigan, we can help you figure out if you’re dealing with a hormone imbalance. If you are, Robert Grafton, MD, and our team provide bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) to recalibrate your levels. 

This rebalancing of your hormones can offset a range of unwelcome symptoms that hormone issues can cause, including sleep disturbances. 

The relationship between hormones and sleep

You probably already know about one key sleep hormone: melatonin. This hormone has become particularly popular in supplement form as a way to help folks fall asleep. 

It’s not the only hormone that affects your rest, though. Estrogen and progesterone also affect your sleep. As your body makes fewer of these hormones leading up to, during, and after menopause, it can cause sleep disturbances. 

Hot flashes are a big part of this. If you keep waking up at night because you’re overly hot, a hormone issue is most likely what’s getting in the way of your rest. 

But dropping estrogen and progesterone levels can lead to other, less obvious issues, like sleep apnea. Your odds of this sleep problem more than double after menopause. 

On top of all of this, lower progesterone levels can cause irritability, making it harder to relax and drift off. 

As your hormone levels change, it can lead to an imbalance that disrupts your sleep. If you’ve been struggling at night — particularly if you’re also dealing with hot flashes or mood changes — it’s time to talk to Dr. Grafton.

Rebalancing your hormones to get the rest you need

Here at PSI Medical Group, Dr. Grafton and our team can perform lab work to determine if you’re living with a hormone imbalance. If you are, the next step is to customize a bioidentical hormone replacement program for you. 

Dr. Grafton formulates a tiny pellet with the hormones your body’s no longer making naturally. If you’re having sleep problems, that probably means a combination of estrogen and progesterone. 

He implants your personalized pellet under your skin. As it slowly dissolves, it releases a steady stream of hormones designed to rebalance your body. This should help to ease your sleep issue, along with other symptoms you’ve been experiencing. For example, hormone replacement therapy can alleviate hot flashes and minimize irritability. 

Don’t go another night without the rest you need. To see if a hormone imbalance is sabotaging your sleep, call our team at PSI Medical Group in Wixom, Michigan, or book your visit through our convenient online scheduler today.