So glad you posted this. Sometimes I think I am the only female in the world to have to use a cpap. Mostly men that I know of. Have had mine for 4 1/2 years. I use the nose pillows and don't have any problems with these. For at least 10 years before that I had to sleep in a separate bedroom because my husband could not sleep for my snoring. Now we can share a bed again. It's nice!