Abstract: The morbidity of sleep disorders (SD) dramatically increased year by year, especially in the young and the middle-aged population, because of the fast-paced life and the increased pressure of study and work. SD extremely affects human physical and psychological health, and reproductive system including sex behavior, synthesis and secretion of reproductive hormones, development and maturation of reproductive cells, pregnancy, embryonic development and offspring′s health, etc. The pathological mechanism of SD is involved in the disorders in neuroendocrine system, immune system and oxidative stress reactions. There are theoretical and social significances to study the effects of SD on the reproductive system, which is to prevent, diagnose and treat the diseases, to elucidate the pathological mechanism, and to warn especially people to change their unhealthy lifestyles.

Key words: Sleep disorders, Male urogenital diseases, Female urogenital diseases, Pregnancy, Adolescent, Middle aged