Living with Migraines

Any woman with hormonal migraines knows that estrogen plays a part in migraine.  The fact that so many more women than men get migraines ought to clue us in that estrogen plays a role.  A new study confirms the connection between estrogen withdrawal and migraine.

There is a relationship between changing levels of estrogen during the menstrual cycle and the incidence of migraine, and if timed correctly transdermal estrogen therapy can prevent such migraines, a new study shows.

…As a result of the study, we’ve learnt that estrogen supplements are effective and if we continue them for several days into the next cycle, we can avoid the problem of deferring attacks,” Dr. MacGregor told Reuters Health. “We now routinely recommend this as a strategy for our patients with menstrual migraine.”

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