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.
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
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