Women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have high rates of comorbidities1 and often experience non-specific OSA symptoms that are unlike those commonly seen in men.2 These factors may result in missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis.
Understanding the relationship between OSA and comorbidities in women supports screening and testing that is sensitive to the female-specific presentation. It may also enable the identification or elimination of OSA as an explanatory or contributing factor in a patient’s symptoms.