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title: "Women's OSA: Why Female Guidelines Matter | Resmed Sleep Institute"
description: Sleep medicine still relies on male-centered guidelines. Without female-specific ones, women face missed diagnoses, fragmented care and higher health risks.
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# [Women's OSA: Why Female Guidelines Matter | Resmed Sleep Institute](https://www.resmedsleepinstitute.com/insights/sleep-apnea-women-underdiagnosed-guidelines)

 Written by [Professor Sutapa Mukherjee](https://www.resmedsleepinstitute.com/insights/author/professor-sutapa-mukherjee) | Jul 7, 2026 4:31:38 AM

Sleep medicine still treats women through a male-centered lens. Female-specific guidelines are needed to improve diagnosis, outcomes, and reduce system burden.

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