Sleep and Health Outcomes in Women With Heavy Menses

Inclusion Criteria

• •Women aged 18-50 years old
• •Generally healthy (self-assessed; no significant underlying disease)
• •Premenopausal patients with regular menstrual cycles every 21 to 35 days
• •Patients with at least 3 days and no more than 7 days of bleeding during menstruation
• •An intact uterus and at least one ovary
• •Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent
• •Willingness to adhere to study procedures
• •Menstrual pads are the primary form for nighttime menstrual protection needs
• •Will maintain a daily schedule that allows normal or typical sleep habits (ie, not a night-shift worker; \>5 hours of sleep).
• •Women will self-report that they have heavy flow and perform at least one of the following compensatory behaviors:
• •* Set an alarm or plan to get up in the middle of the night to check or change the pad
• •* Add additional disposable absorbent products for extra leak protection of coverage (e.g. extra pads or liners)
• •* Use pillows or other means to limit sleep positions (to prevent moving at night)
• •* Use something extra on top of my bedding (such as a towel) to sleep on
• •* Wear an extra pair of pants/shorts
• •* Wear tighter clothing than they typically would, like yoga pants