Symptoms of snoring

Un throat noise, light or strong, emitted periodically during sleep, most often during inspiration, but sometimes also during expiration.

People at risk

• People who have a thick soft palate, large tonsils (especially children), an elongated uvula, a deviated septum of the nose, a short neck or an underdeveloped lower jaw;
• Between the ages of 30 and 50, 60% of snorers are men. Overweight, tobacco and alcohol, as well as anatomical reasons could be the cause. At the women, progesterone plays a protective role on the tissues. After 60 years, the differences between the two sexes become blurred;
• The pregnant women, especially at 3^e trimester of pregnancy: about 40% of them snore, because of the weight gain which causes a narrowing of the airways;
• The frequency of snoring increases with age, which is mainly due to the loss of tissue tone as we age.

Risk factors

• Have a surplus of weight. In only 30% of cases, snorers have a normal weight. In people with obesity, the frequency of sleep apnea due to airway obstruction is 12 to 30 times higher;
• Some pharmaceuticals (like sleeping pills) can cause sagging soft tissue in the throat;
• La nasal congestion reduces the passage of air and causes breathing through the mouth;
• Sleep on the Both of you, because this brings the tongue towards the back of the palate, thus reducing the space for the passage of air;
• Consumealcohol in the evening. Alcohol acts as a sedative and relaxes the muscles and tissues of the throat;
• Smoking.