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Snoring Tends to Favor Men
Overall, men’s necks tend to be larger than women’s necks; and thus there may be more
fleshy tissue in there just waiting to combine with air flow and cause snoring.
Another reason is that women produce the hormone called Progesterone, which is
considered by some medical experts to be an aid in reducing or preventing snoring. In
fact, there are some anti-snoring treatments that involve Progesterone therapy for snoring
men.
Factors that Increase and/or Lead to Snoring
There are several health and lifestyle factors that contribute to snoring; and this is true for
both men and women, since snoring is a condition that does affect both genders (though
surveys suggest that men snorers outnumber women snorers by a ratio of 2:1).
Some of the major health and lifestyle factors that can contribute to snoring include:

Allergies, which can clog the airway and trachea

Allergy medications, which can dry the nasal cavities

Cold and Flu, which can similarly clog the airway (this is why some people
experience snoring only when they’re suffering a cold or flu)

Thickened tissues in the nasal passages, which can sometimes result from some
surgeries unrelated to snoring

Overuse of nasal sprays which irritate the nasal passageway

Enlarged adenoids and/or tonsils

Goiter (swelling of the an ineffective thyroid gland in the neck)

A disproportionately large tongue that blocks airflow

Ineffective regulation and neural control of mucus membranes

Obesity and excess weight (leading to an enlarged neck and excess soft tissue in
the trachea)*

Excess gut/belly (relatively decreasing the size of the lungs)*

Drinking alcohol**, which:
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