6 Embarrassing Sleep Secrets

6 Embarrassing Sleep Secrets
6大尴尬的睡眠秘密

You may not be aware of your sleeping habits until your partner tells you. Sometimes, these behaviours are a part of the natural sleep process. Other times, what you may create nuisance, like snoring, could be a sign of an underlying sleep problem. Let's see the 6 embarrassing sleep secrets condition.

你可能不知道你睡眠习惯，直到你的床伴告诉你这个事实。有时，这些行为是自然睡眠过程的一部分。其他时候，你可能会滋扰到别人，如：打呼噜，可能是一个潜在睡眠的问题。让我们来探讨下几个尴尬的睡眠秘密状况……

Snoring

打呼噜

Snoring is noisy breathing during sleep. It is a common problem for all ages, and both genders. Snoring is caused by airway narrowing and tissue vibrations in the nasal passages and throat. Snoring can be associated with colds and allergies, but can be a sign of a more serious problem like sleep apnea.

打呼噜是睡眠时呼吸所产生的噪音。在所有年龄和性别中，这是一个常见的问题。打呼噜是由于呼吸过程中气流高速通过上呼吸道的狭窄部位时，振动气道周围的软组织而引起。打呼噜一可能和感冒及过敏有关联，但也可能是一个更严重的问题，如阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停等。

Drooling

流口水

Drooling in your sleep can be a normal phenomenon or it can occur due to medical conditions that increase salivation. If you drool regularly, you may want to find out if you are at risk for sleep apnea.

在你睡觉时流口水是一种正常的现象，也可能是药物增加唾液分泌的原因。如果你经常流口水，你可能会想，如果你可能要注意是否患上夜间气道堵塞或睡眠呼吸暂停的风

Sleepwalking

梦游

Sleepwalking is a sleep disorder which belongs to Parasomnia family. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness.

梦游是一种睡眠障碍，属于睡眠失调的的一种。梦游者出现的慢波睡眠阶段，低意识的状态和执行活动，通常是在一个全意识状态进行。

Sleep talking

梦呓（说梦话）

Sleep talking is the act of speaking during sleep. Talking in your sleep, whether it sounds like a conversation or just mumbling, is usually harmless by itself. But screaming and yelling with intense fear are associated with night terrors, which are more commonly happened on children than adults. 

梦呓是在睡眠中讲话，听起来像是谈话或只是喃喃自语，本身通常是无害的。但是，强烈地恐惧而造成的尖叫，多半是有夜惊，常见于儿童。他们出现在快速动眼期，所以在早晨醒来后悔忘记昨晚发生的事。 

Bedwetting

尿床

It is the inability to maintain urinary control during sleep. Bedwetting is embarrassing and distressing, but a once-in-a-blue-moon episode is not particularly concerning, especially if you’re dreaming about going to the bathroom. However, repeated bedwetting could indicate a problem, such as nocturnal seizures.

它是在睡眠时无法控制排尿，尿床是非常尴尬和痛苦的。当你梦见自己上厕所的时候，通常都会不自主的尿床。然而，反复尿床却是夜间发作的问题。

Twitching

抽搐

Twitching is involuntary, sudden movements that can occur anytime, including while a person is sleeping. The movements may be temporary, and they may require no treatment, but in some cases, the involuntary movements can be a sign of a medical problem. Several medical conditions can lead to involuntary twitching while sleeping and it helps to recognize the type of twitch in order to track back to the possible cause.

抽搐是不自主的及突然的动作，随时可能发生，包括当一个人处于睡眠状态。变动可能是暂时的，他们可能不需要治疗。但在某个情况下，不自主的抽搐是一个医疗问题。接受了某些医疗后，在睡觉时可能会导致不自主的抽动。

By: Pek Yeng & Asikin