How CPAP controls sleep apnea Article from the Mayo Clinic Continuous positive airway pressure is a treatment option for sleep apnea. As you sleep, CPAP provides air at a pressure just high enough to prevent the collapse of your airway.

CPAP and Intimacy for Women If a woman develops a condition for which a CPAP machine is needed, most commonly sleep apnea, it’s crucial that she use it to benefit from the therapy as much as possible.