Subscribe to our newsletter. It's common knowledge that menopause can cause many health problems. Depression and severe mood swings are common during this phase of a woman's life.
Weight gain is another problem, as is osteoporous.
Hot flashes and night sweats may also prove troublesome. Another health problem that escalates as we grow older is sleep apnea. This is the disorder that causes breathing pauses during sleep, and is often accompanied by loud snoring. Although often thought of as a problem of older men, it is also prevalent among older women, especially after menopause. New research from Penn State College of Medicine has now proven that there is indeed a connection between sleep apnea and menopause, so yet another health worry exists.