As obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) develops, it has a cumulative effect. The longer the disease goes untreated, the greater the negative side effects and associated health risks. If sleep apnea remains untreated, health conditions like the ones listed below may occur:
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Diabetes
- Depression
- Reflux disease (GERD)
- Atherosclerosis
- Gestational diabetes
- Sexual dysfunction