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But if you “make choking noises, wake up gasping or even stop breathing” during your sleep, there is a chance that you may have OSA, which happens when the upper airway is “severely narrowed or obstructed completely”, resulting in a “decrease in oxygen levels to the brain and the rest of the body”, said Dr Wong.

And while the volume, length and frequency of the snoring episode may point to OSA, those metrics do not determine its severity, said Dr Wong. “In other words, patients with severe OSA may not exhibit loud snoring; conversely, patients with mild OSA may have loud snoring,” she said. Your best bet is to have yourself medically examined.

DO ANTI-SNORING DEVICES AND METHODS WORK?

If you have been scrolling through TikTok or Instagram, you might have come across devices, methods or exercises that claim to stop snoring. And because you’re not quite ready to see a doctor yet, you might even be tempted to try them. But just how effective are they and should you try them? We ask the experts:

It's as simple as sticking a piece of porous tape over your lips to prevent your mouth from opening during sleep. This method supposedly stops you from breathing through your mouth and prevents air from vibrating the tissues and relaxed muscles in your upper airway.