Snoring happens when air flows through your throat when you breathe in your sleep. Just about everyone snores occasionally, and it’s usually not something to worry about. But if you regularly snore at night, it can disrupt the quality of your sleep, lead to daytime fatigue and increase health problems. Common causes of snoring: Age. Being overweight or out of shape. The way you’re built. A narrow throat, a cleft palate, enlarged adenoids, and other physical attributes N

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) affects around one in four men over 30 years. The symptoms include waking up with a very sore or dry throat, loud snoring, occasionally waking up with a choking or gasping sensation, sleepiness or lack of energy during the day or morning headaches, etc. Common sleep apnea treatment options are positive airway pressure therapy (non-invasive) CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure), oral appliance therapy (non-invasive) and surgery (invasive).

In Australia, around 9% of women and 25% of men have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. It can cause morning headaches, excessive daytime fatigue, personality changes and depression, loss of memory and concentration, excessive snoring or waking during the night choking or gasping for air, insomnia or waking up with a dry mouth or sore throat. Due to poor quality of sleeping, it may affect academic and job performance. There are several treatment opti