Neurologists talk about how migraine and your period are connected.
Spoiler alert, it has to do with your hormones.
And while migraine attacks can include head pain, its not a headache.
Its actually considered a neurological disorder.
What is menstrually-related migraine, exactly?
If you notice that you get migraine attacks more frequently around your periodyoure probably right.
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But if your symptomsonlyappear at that time of the month, its actually considered something different: menstrually-related migraine.
Less than10 to 20 percentof people assigned female at birth with migraine have menstrually-related migraine.
How do hormones play a role in migraine?
This is due in large part to hormonal changes throughout a womans life.
We dont completely understand why menses triggers migraine for many women, Dr. Zhang says.
We think its likely the fluctuations in estrogen levels associated with menses.
Thats why its also difficult to say whether transgender folks taking estrogen may experience more migraine attacks, too.
Medications are also an option for all types of migraine.
There are a variety of hormonal and non-hormonal treatments available for preventive and acutetreatmentof menstrually-related migraine.
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The timing of medication is also key, says Dr. Reddy.
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