Why Women May Feel They Need More Sleep than Men

If you spend time on social media, you've probably seen posts proclaiming women need more sleep than men. The idea may resonate if you're a woman who feels busy, overstimulated and constantly exhausted.

But are you tired because you're juggling work, family and other obligations — often without enough support — or because you actually need more sleep than your male partner and friends?

Women may get slightly more sleep. In one widely cited study, women reported sleeping an average of 11 minutes more per night than men. But the gap is small, and the study doesn’t address sleep quality, how people felt upon waking or symptoms, such as daytime sleepiness, of a potential sleep disorder.

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