Snoring, or the noisy breathing that you produce during sleep, is a common problem for people of all ages and genders. According to the National Sleep Foundation, approximately 90 million adults in the United States snore once in their life, while 37 million snore on a regular basis.

Snoring can occur intermittently or habitually. Your snoring can also keep your partner or roommate awake, which can create major relationship problems. If you snore regularly at night, it can disrupt the quality of your sleep and lead to:

1. Irritability
2. Daytime fatigue
3. Health problems
4. Headaches
5. Moodiness
6. Difficulty concentrating
7. Depression

It’s estimated that 22 million people in America are suffering from sleep apnea, with 80% of the moderate to severe cases still left undiagnosed and untreated.

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder where your breathing repeatedly stops and starts throughout the night. These breathing pauses last anywhere from a few seconds up to several minutes, and they can occur as many as 30 times in an hour.

There are three main types of sleep apnea:

1. Complex sleep apnea syndrome — a combination of obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea
2. Central sleep apnea — this occurs when the brain can’t send signals to the muscles that control your breathing
3. Obstructive sleep apnea — A blockage of the airway caused by your throat muscles relaxing and your tongue collapsing

Sleep apnea is an ongoing condition that disrupts your sleep and prevents you from getting the sound rest you need. Consequently, the quality of your sleep is poor, and you may wake up feeling tired and sleepy throughout the day, even if you slept for seven to nine hours.