Why Snoring Is Not A Condition That Should Be Ignored

Snoring is not widely considered to be a serious condition, and in fact it is often joked about amongst couples because women will often joke about their husband's snoring to their friends.

However although it is true that many people, particularly men, have a tendency to snore every single night, it is not necessarily something that should be ignored.

This is because snoring can be a sign of a condition called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (spelt apnoea in the UK), where the air passages become blocked during the night, and subsequently it becomes very hard to breathe.

This often leads to a night of interrupted sleep, and subsequently many people feel sluggish during the day and have noticeably lower energy levels as a result.

This alone is bad enough, but snorers who suffer from sleep apnea may actually stop breathing temporarily whilst they are asleep, which is particularly worrying, and is reason enough to visit a doctor or a health practitioner who may be able to help you treat this problem.

Another reason why snoring shouldn't be ignored is because it can potentially damage a relationship.

Although many women don't mind if their partner snores occasionally, like when they sleep on their back or after a heavy drinking session, for example, it can become a real issue if their partner snores every night, and it is loud enough to disrupt their sleep.

I have heard of couples who sleep in separate bedrooms because one of them snores loud enough to keep the other person awake at night, and it is actually surprisingly common amongst older couples where the likelihood of one or both of them snoring is a lot higher.

In some cases even this desperate measure isn't enough because if the walls of the adjoining bedrooms are relatively thin, and the snoring is extremely loud, then the snoring can obviously still be heard.

So I guess the point is that if you or your partner snores, it is worth trying to find a solution that can help to reduce this snoring because both of you deserve to get a good nights sleep in order to feel fully refreshed in the daytime.