Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

Always Tired? It Might Be Sleep Apnea 😴 #Fatigue #SleepApnea

30 Mar 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief conversational segment, Dr. Anne Truong asks about the hallmark symptom of sleep apnea—persistent daytime fatigue—and inquires about the main risk factors. The co‑speaker responds that obesity is a primary risk factor, followed by age‑related relaxation of airway‑supporting muscles, which makes apnea more common in older adults. Additionally, a genetic component is noted: individuals who inherit a naturally narrow airway passage behind the throat are also predisposed to developing sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea is presented if you're sleeping, if you're tired, that's one of the main symptoms, right? And what are the risk factors that predispose somebody to have sleep apnea?
Obesity is one, and second is as, like, you know, people age, these muscles become more floppy, more relaxed. So as we age, it becomes more common. And also some people have narrow airway passages. So they inherit from the parents. If their passage is narrow on the back of the throat, that makes them prone to have sleep apnea as well.