Migraines and Hormonal Cycles

Do your migraines get dramatically worse a few days before your period? Do they get better a few days after your period starts? If so, you’re not alone—many women are incapacitated by crippling, severe migraines during their premenstrual phase each month. Maybe your migraines don’t get worse directly before your period, but you’ve noticed that you tend to get them or that they are more severe at the same time in your menstrual cycle or the same time each month. If you are experiencing cyclical migraines, it may be a sign that your hormones are imbalanced and that their fluctuations are what’s triggering or intensifying your migraines. The most likely culprit for these fluctuations is estrogen, a hormone that has strong ties to migraines. Researchers have long known about this tie, but a new study offers the medical field greater insight into why estrogen seems to have such a great effect on migraines—and this research could offer hope for more effective treatment methods… Read More