What Is Menstrual Migraine?
Women are three times more prone to migraine as compared to men; where menstrual migraine affects more then 70 percent of them. Women suffer from it either during ovulation or during menstrual cycle. This happens due to sharply dripping levels of estrogen and progesterone. The estrogen levels trigger the level of serotonin which is a neurotransmitter, which influences the constriction of blood vessels and impacts our mood as well as our ways of feeling pain.
Turning off birth control pills may also cause attacks because they also alter the estrogen level. However, there are basically two types of menstrual migraine: Menstrually associated migraine- though these migraine attacks are associated with the regular hormone changes yet they can occur anytime during the month.
Another type is true menstrual migraine- These attacks hit during the periods and are more debilitating and are more resistant to treatment. They usually last longer than the other migraine attacks.
