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title: How does the menstrual cycle affect migraine in women? | Niyora
description: Hormone changes during the menstrual cycle affect migraine. Menstrual migraine has long attacks and is difficult to treat.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/migraine-in-women-clinical-and-therapeutical-aspects-2019/
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Review, 2019

# How does the menstrual cycle affect migraine in women?

Hormone changes during the menstrual cycle affect migraine. Menstrual migraine has long attacks and is difficult to treat.

 Moderate study design

Women of various ages (review of published research)

## What they did

This is a review article that examined published research on migraine in women at different life stages. It focused on menstrual migraine, migraine during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and migraine during perimenopause and menopause.

## What they found

Menstrual migraine has features such as acute and long attacks and is difficult to treat. Hormonal changes affect how migraine develops and progresses. Oral contraceptives offer potential benefits but also carry cardiovascular risk. Migraine can affect pregnancy outcomes.

## What it means for you

Migraine in women is connected to hormone changes, especially during the menstrual cycle. If you get migraines around your period, they may last longer and be harder to treat. The review summarizes existing research but does not present new study findings or data.

## About the study

Original title [Migraine in women: clinical and therapeutical aspects] Authors Karpova MI, Zariada AA, Dolgushina VF et al. Journal Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova Year 2019 Study design Review What was tested None. This is a review of existing research, not a test of any treatment. Read the paper [doi.org/10.17116/jnevro201911903198](https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro201911903198)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Oral contraceptives and drospirenone](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-hormonal-contraceptives/)[Perimenopause and menopause](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-perimenopause/)[Pregnancy and postpartum](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-postpartum/)[Migraine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-migraine/)

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