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What is Sexomnia?

What is ‘Sleep sex’ or Sexomnia?

Sleep is promptly reversible, an important characteristic differentiating it from most other states of altered consciousness. A variant of Somnambulism, (a distinct sleep disorder in which motor acts are performed) known as sexsomnia, or “sleepsex” was first described in 1897 related to a case of somnambulism and exhibitionism (to a policeman).

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Is heartburn and reflux a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea?

Heart burn (GERD). There is some controversy over this – but anecdotally I have seen this far too frequently to believe it to be just a co-incidence.

As the airway closes the diaphragm is still dropping to pull in outside air – but due to the obstruction, it can’t, so it causes the chest pressure to drop, potentially pulling up acid from the stomach.

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Can Sleep affect Jaw and Airway Development?

Development – it works both ways!

Abstract: Sleep disordered breathing can start early, it frequently affects children and can affect the development of the face and jaws (a longer face, narrower dental arch and palate). As this develops it affects the workings or physiology of the jaws and breathing increases the risk of SDB worsening, in other words there is a bi-directional relationship to SDB and jaw and face development. Continue reading “Can Sleep affect Jaw and Airway Development?”