HORMONAL HEADACHES
Headaches and hormones: What's the connection? Many factors contribute to headaches for both men and women, including family history and age. Women, however, often notice a relationship between headaches and hormonal changes. The hormones estrogen and progesterone, which play key roles in regulating the menstrual cycle and pregnancy, can also affect headache-related chemicals in the brain. Having steady estrogen levels might improve headaches while having estrogen levels that dip or change can make headaches worse. Though changing hormone levels can influence headache patterns, you're not entirely at the mercy of your hormones. Your doctor can help you treat — or prevent — hormone-related headaches. What are menstrual migraines? Migraine headaches that hit just before or during your period are a type of hormonal headache called menstrual migraines. You get them b...