Research has shown that migraines are much more prevalent in women than men. In fact, women suffer from migraines about 3 times as often as men. Sadly, about 27 million out of 36 million people who suffer from migraines are of the female gender. Why is it that women are prime targets for migraines? Hormones! The correlation has been made that, after puberty, the rise of estrogen in a female’s body is directly associated with the onset of of migraines. Furthermore, it is even more likely that a female will experience her first migraine within the first year of menstruation. Other hormonally-induced physical conditions have been associated with migraines, such as:
Hormonal contraception.
Pregnancy
Monthly menstruation.
Menopause.
Menstrual Migraine
Out of all of the women who already suffer from migraines, 60 percent of them will regularly suffer from “hormone headaches” or “menstrual migraines” as well. Menstrual migraines usually occur anywhere from 2 days before menstruation to up to 3 days after menstruation has begun. The differentiating factor between migraines and menstrual migraines are that they tend to be very different in comparison the just any other typical migraine. For example, menstrual migraines tend to vary in severity, duration, symptoms, and response to treatment. Physiologically, estrogen isn’t the only thing to blame for causation. It is the fluctuation of hormones, particularly, the withdrawal or lowering levels of estrogen, that can sometimes trigger a menstrual migraine. More often that not, menstrual migraines are usually treated the same way as any other migraine. However, sometimes they are not always as responsive to the treatment. In cases where they are too severe, physicians may recommend birth controls pills as an additional form of treatment. Sometimes, women find this to be a very effective course of treatment. However, others may experience no difference at all or a worsening of symptoms. In fact, some women have experienced their first migraines after taking birth control pills, especially when there is a family history. Because the response to this course of treatment can vary so much from woman to woman, it is important that women weigh the risks and discuss the best possible solution with their physician.
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