Sleep, Shift Work, and Men's Health

A large portion of US men suffer from sleep disorders. As many also engage in shift work, there is increased interest in determining how sleep disorders and shift work affect men's health. Links between sleep disorders and chronic illnesses including hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and obesity have been identified. Several relationships between sleep disorders and urological diseases have also been identified, including a link between disordered sleep and erectile dysfunction (ED), lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and prostate cancer. As such, sleep disorders may have a more profound impact on the epidemiology and manifestation of these conditions and potentially others than has previously been acknowledged.