Causes of excessive dreaming and easy waking in women include insomnia, menopausal syndrome, neurosis, neurasthenia, autonomic dysfunction, anxiety and depression, psychosomatic factors and so on, which are collectively referred to as somatization disorders. Somatization disorders are most common in female patients, especially in perimenopausal women, and may be related to the decrease in estrogen levels in the body. Patients may experience frequent insomnia, excessive dreaming, early awakening and other symptoms, which may be accompanied by night sweats, dizziness, headache, panic, anxiety, depression, chest tightness, panic attacks, fatigue, abdominal distension, decreased appetite and frequent urination. Treatment of such female patients should include anti-anxiety and depression medications in addition to sedative and sleeping medications.