When sleep breaks down in perimenopause, your hunger hormones follow. This is the science behind the midnight cravings — and why it is not about willpower.

A glass of wine helps you fall asleep, then wakes you at 2am. Here is what alcohol does to sleep in perimenopause and the experiment worth doing

Tired, fatigued, sleepy and burnt out are not the same in perimenopause. Here is the difference and what to ask your GP to investigate

Sleep apnoea and restless legs syndrome both increase after menopause and both are underdiagnosed in women. Here is what to watch for and what to ask your GP

Menopause shifts your internal body clock by about an hour. Most women reach for melatonin. Here is why that is unlikely to help and what the evidence actually supports.

Waking between 2 and 4am in perimenopause is a hormonal event. Here is what current research says about cortisol, sleep fragmentation, and the tired-but-wired feeling

Not all progesterone is the same. Australian research explains why body-identical micronised progesterone improves sleep and synthetic versions often do not.

Night sweats in menopause: why they happen, why some women only get them at night, the link to broken sleep, and when to see your GP. Plus what actually helps.