Can you hear yourself snore?

Anyone who has ever been awakened by someone else's snoring knows how loud it can be — especially when the snorer remains blissfully sound asleep.

"Some people wake to the sound of their own snoring," Dr. Anita Shelgikar, a clinical professor of sleep medicine and neurology at the University of Michigan, told Live Science in an email.

For some people, noises like whispering or soft music can be disruptive to sleep, she added.

But the role of noise in waking people up isn't straightforward, especially for snorers.

Snoring occurs when air can't properly flow through the nose or mouth.

However, if someone snores because of a condition such as sleep apnea, that can increase their risk of stroke or heart attack, according to the Cleveland Clinic.