Living with migraines

0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Sep 25, 2006 | by Lois M. Collins Deseret Morning News

Hormones are believed to play a strong role, perhaps explaining why more women than men get migraines. The National Headache Foundation says more than half of migraines are linked to menstrual cycles and estrogen levels. But again, variables abound. Hormone- linked migraines may occur before, during or immediately after menstruation, suggesting that for some women an increase in estrogen is a trigger and in others it's a deterrent. That's further borne out by the fact that some women see a decrease in migraines after menopause, while some see an increase. Many women who suffer migraines see no links to their cycles at all.

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