Migraines occur far more frequently in women than in men. In fact, in adult women the rate of frequency is roughly fifteen to seventeen percent, whereas in men it is only about five percent.
Studies have concluded that estrogen withdrawal is a key factor in migraines related to menstrual cycles.
Twenty-five to thirty percent of all women in their 30s experience at least an occasional migraine.
Menstrual migraines generally last longer than non-menstrual migraines and often are much more difficult to treat effectively.
Sixty to seventy percent of women who suffer from migraines have menstrual-related migraine.
Ten to fourteen percent of women with migraines have them only during menstruation. These types of headaches are known as true menstrual migraine.
Premenstrual migraine may in fact be part premenstrual syndrome (PMS), the menstrual related mood disorder. Symptoms of PMS include fatigue, irritability or depression, bloating and, yes, headache.
Two-thirds of women who suffered from pre-menopausal migraines find their condition improve with physiologic menopause. On the other hand, it has been found that surgical menopause...
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