This podcast episode explores the unique ways obstructive sleep apnea presents in women and the growing impact of this condition as a global health concern. The discussion will explore menopause, hormonal changes, and the role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in sleep-disordered breathing.
Dentists screening or treating patients with sleep-related breathing disorders.
Andrea Matsumura, MD, MS, FACP, FAASM, MSCP, is a double board-certified Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine physician and a nationally recognized expert in sleep and menopause. She’s the creator of the D.R.E.A.M. Sleep.
Method™ and the Sleep Goddess Archetype™, helping women stop blaming themselves for bad sleep and start understanding what their bodies are actually doing in midlife.
After more than a decade in primary care, Dr. Matsumura specialized in sleep medicine and menopause care, where she quickly saw the gap between what women are told about sleep and what actually works. She now focuses on evidence-based, hormone-informed, and behavior-driven approaches that move beyond quick fixes and sleep meds.
A frequent media expert and speaker, Dr. Matsumura has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, SHAPE, and SELF, and appears regularly on podcasts and national television. Her work blends science, straight talk, and strategy to help women reclaim sleep, energy, and confidence in midlife and beyond.
Dr. Mastumura has no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
Dr. DeSanto has no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
Content for this podcast episode was last reviewed and approved by the AADSM on July 10, 2026.
Original release date: July 10, 2026
Expiration date: None*
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The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ADA.org/cerp. The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine designates this activity for 1 continuing education credit(s).