# Sources and claims

Checked 3 November 2026.

- WHO, Menopause: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/menopause
- NICE NG23, recommendation 1.5.24: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23/chapter/Recommendations

Night sweats and sleep difficulties (WHO); menopause-specific CBT as an option for sleep problems associated with vasomotor symptoms (NICE NG23, 1.5.24). Other causes of sleep problems should be assessed; this is general clinical signposting.

Illustrations are representative. Calendar dates and the 03:17 clock are storytelling details, not patient data or statistics. General information, not an individual diagnosis.