Poor sleep during perimenopause and menopause isn't just exhausting—it's linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk, depression, anxiety, weight gain, cognitive decline, and reduced quality of life. Yet for decades, women's sleep complaints have been minimized, dismissed, or blamed on just getting older. In this episode, Dr. Mary Claire Haver sits down with board-certified sleep medicine specialist Dr. Andrea Matsumura to unpack what's really happening to women's sleep during the menopause transition and what we can actually do about it. Dr. Matsumura completed her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and her internal medicine residency in Portland, Oregon before returning to Oregon Health & Science University for a fellowship in sleep medicine, where she discovered the critical connection between women's hormones and sleep disorders. Guest links: * Dr. Andrea Matsumura (Instagram) https://www.instagram.com/drandreamatsumura/ * Dr. Andrea Matsumura (Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/drea007/ * Dr. Andrea Matsumura (LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamatsumuramd/ * Dr. Andrea Matsumura https://andreamatsumuramd.com/ * The D.R.E.A.M. Sleep Method: A Midlife Woman’s Guide to Restoring Rest https://andreamatsumuramd.com/the-dream-sleep-method-a-midlife-womans-guide-to-restoring-rest/ * Shop The D.R.E.A.M. Sleep Essentials https://shop.andreamatsumuramd.com/collections/all * Sleep Goddess Archetype Quiz https://andreamatsumuramd.com/sleep-goddess-archetype-quiz/ For full show notes, please visit: https://bit.ly/unPAUSEDDrAndreaMatsumura Never miss an episode—sign up for The ’Pause Life Newsletter: https://thepauselife.com/pages/newsletter Medical Disclaimer: The information, including opinions and recommendations, on this platform is meant for informational and educational purposes only. Mary Claire Media, LLC, the unPAUSED podcast, and The ’Pause Life are not medical organizations. Medical advice or medical diagnosis cannot be provided to you through the platform, any associated website, or customer portals. Using this platform does not establish a patient-physician relationship.