Does your sleep schedule change when you're on your period?

Question

I started my period yesterday.. it's 5:00 where I am and I'm fully awake - and I haven't been able to get up even before 10:00 for the past four days. Is this due to my period, or maybe due to the fact that I went to bed an hour earlier?
Thanks. =)

Answer 1

Changes in women's bodies occur at different times in the menstrual cycle and may affect sleep. For example, 50% of menstruating women report bloating that disturbs their sleep according to NSF's Women & Sleep poll. On average, these women report disrupted sleep for two to three days each menstrual cycle. These changes can be linked to the rise and fall of hormone levels in the body. In general, estrogen (estradiol) increases Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, a deep stage of sleep when we typically dream. The hormone progesterone, which rises after ovulation (when an ovary releases an egg), may cause some women to feel more sleepy or fatigued. However, poor quality sleep is more likely at the beginning of the menstrual cycle when bleeding starts. Other factors that influence sleep are stress, mood, illness, medications, diet, lifestyle and the sleep environment. Women's sleep experiences vary greatly during the menstrual cycle and certain types of sleep problems are associated with each phase of the cycle.

Answer 2

Maybe u wakin up cuz u feel uncomfortable?? It actually happens to me.. I wake up atleast an hour early when it.z muh date.. o somewhere midnight n sleep back.. weird!