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Written by Ray James
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Sunday, 20 July 2008 |
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What is snoring?
by RayJames
What is snoring?
Snoring is the production of noises during sleeping, caused by obstruction of free flow in the airway. The obstruction is caused in the passage at the back of the mouth and nose, which ultimately does not allow the proper flow of the air during breathing. The area where the flow of the air is not proper is the collapsible part of the airway where the upper throat and the tongue meet the uvula and the soft plate. Due to snoring these structures strike against each other, causing vibrations.
Who snores more, women or men?
Snoring and pregnancy
Usually with increasing age snoring also increases. Usually snoring starts at about age 35 and increases from there. There are many physiological conditions that can make snoring worse with age, including muscle weakness, poor sleep and weight gain. Snoring is for many just a nuance but it is for some a serious health problem. According to research, the habitual snorer faces problems of obstruction in the airways during the night that contribute to the increase of high blood pressure, which can cause complications in pregnancy.
Snoring in women also causes disruptions in breathing. When it is serious it can cause sleep apnea which is related to the stopping of the breath. Smoking also affects snoring habits, and cause ill-effects in pregnant women. Women who snore habitually gain more weight during pregnancy in comparison with the non-snoring pregnant women. The snoring pregnant women gain more retention in the fluid.
Further studies have revealed the connection between between averse effect of snoring of the mother with the high blood pressure. Mothers who are habitual snorers have smaller gestational age at birth. During pregnancy there are consequences of increased upper airway resistance, possibility affecting the fetus. There is also a relationship between intrauterine growth retardation and sleep apnea.
Smoking habits also affect snoring, and causes ill-effects during pregnancy. Women who have habitual snoring gain more weight during pregnancy in comparison with the non-snoring pregnant women. The snorer pregnant women experience more retention of the fluid.
According to research, the habitual snorer faces problems of obstruction in the airways during the night times contributes to the increase of high blood pressure and preeclampsia in pregnancy.
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