Warum Frauen schlechter schlafen und was sie dagegen tun können - Kölner Buchpremiere mit Dr. Suzann Kirschner‑Brouns

In the organizer's words:

Many women know the feeling of waking up in the morning feeling exhausted - even though the night was actually long enough. Poor sleep is no longer a marginal issue, but a health-relevant factor that is increasingly becoming the focus of research and health insurance companies.

In her new book "Women and Sleep", which will be published by DuMont-Buchverlag on April 14, doctor and medical journalist Dr. med. Suzann Kirschner-Brouns explains why women are so often affected by problems falling asleep and staying asleep - and what they can do to get a restful night's sleep again. The expert shows how deeply sleep and female biology are interwoven: The menstrual cycle, pregnancies and menopause affect the entire system - from night-time hormone control to the all-important deep sleep phases. At the same time, social conditions play a major role: many women carry double or triple burdens for years, which further impairs their sleep. There is now a name for this systematic disadvantage: Gender Sleep Gap.

Dr. Kirschner-Brouns presents current scientific findings, explains typical sleep robbers - both physical and mental - and shows ways back to a healthy sleep rhythm that are suitable for everyday life. An evening for anyone who wants to understand how sleep works - and how women can better protect it.

Free choice of seats. The book can be purchased and signed at the event.

The evening is a cooperation between Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger and Kölner Domforum as part of the monthly medical talk series. It will be hosted by Claudia Lehnen, chief reporter of the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger.