Menstrual Migraine

 

According to Cleveland Clinic an estimate of 70% of people who experience migraines are women. Of those women 60 % to 70% of them have reported a connection between their menstrual cycle and their migraine attacks. Menstrual migraines are also known as hormone headaches and typically happen 2 days before a woman gets her period. Sometimes the migraine can last a few hours but in most cases it last about a day.

Symptoms of a menstrual migraine:

· Throbbing pain on one side of the head

· Sensitivity to light

· Nausea

· Fatigue

· Dizziness

Why do women get menstrual headaches?

During menstruation a woman’s estrogen and progesterone fluctuates as it travels through the bloodstream sending messages throughout the body. Estrogen is responsible for controlling the growth of the uterine lining during menstruation and progesterone is responsible for preparing the uterus for pregnancy and helps regulate a woman’s cycle.

Midway thought your menstrual cycle a woman’s estrogen levels rises during ovulation helping with the release of an unfertilized egg from the ovary. Once a woman ovulates progesterone thickens the uterus lining prepping the uterus for a fertilized egg. If the egg enters the uterus and is not fertilized a woman’s progesterone levels drop resulting in menstruation.

Estrogen and progesterone levels decrease after ovulation and are the lowest right before a woman starts her period. The fluctuation in the hormone levels is what triggers some women to experience headaches.

Menstrual migraines can be extremely excruciating and can cause women to be unable to leave their houses due to the pain. Women shouldn’t have to sacrifice work, school, or daily activities because they have a menstrual migraine.

Here are a few way women can manage their menstrual migraines.

Ways to ease menstrual migraines:

· Stay hydrated

· Place an ice pack or cold cloth on your head

· Massage your temples or where you feel pain

· Take vitamins that will help keep your hormones balanced

· Over-the-counter pain medication

In-Conclusion:

Menstrual migraines are the result of imbalanced hormones and can be extremely excruciating. Staying hydrated, using cold compressions, and taking vitamins are few ways that women can ease their migraines. Vitamins like B12 and D are two vitamins that can help not only reduce your menstrual migraines but can also help ease other menstrual related symptoms. These vitamins help balance hormones in women.

“Stetho Health Systems was created to improve the lives of consumers around the globe by producing innovative, science-backed, sustainable and fresh products lines.” CEO Cristiana Sandor stated. At Stetho Health Systems we are creating products to help solve problems related to menstrual health and hygiene finding a way to allow women to reduce their pain and discomforts.