Don't let sleeping men lie

Abstract

The prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) parallels that of obesity and increases with age – affecting over half of men aged 40 years and older in some studies. Nocturia is strongly associated with OSA, as is erectile dysfunction, decrease in libido, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression and malignancy. This article presents an overview of OSA and the effects of the disorder in men.