Snoring often occurs in the prone position. However, by heavy snoring, the body position often has no influence on the noise level.

Approximately 60 - 80% of the men snore. With women, the frequency seems to lie a little lower. At first, this is only a noise phenomenon without disease value. But the snoring can become offensive if it gets so loud that the partners sleep is disturbed. This can cause serious crises in a relationship. Many snorers can hardly go on vacation because they have difficulties with there neighbours at hotels and even more so at tenting and camping places.

The non snoring partner often tries to manage noise level with ear plugs. However, this method is by and large inadequate. There are countless experiments to get rid of snoring: Anti-snore drops or sprays, special cushions, wake-up devices, nasal band aids or nasal braces, etc. All these and the many other peculiar methods are, by and large, considerably ineffective.

The affected person is often not aware of his/her snoring.

Through the constant attempts of the partner to interrupt the snoring by shaking or hitting the snorer, the sleep of the snorer is also disturbed. Often, both partners are so unnerved that, as a last resort, one or the other will move into another bedroom.

In addition to the described social problems, serious health problems can also develop in some cases of strong snoring, as you are shown in the following description of obstructive sleep apnea.