Headaches
Everybody has experienced a headache’s throbbing, painful, and distracting agony at some point. Hormonal shifts are a significant cause of headaches in women. When estrogen levels fluctuate, as they do during menstruation, birth control pill usage, and pregnancy, headaches are a common side effect. Menstrual migraine is a term used to describe migraines during a woman’s menstrual period. This may happen anytime from a few days before ovulation to a few days after and even during the menstrual period.
The female hormone estrogen has been related to the development of headaches, particularly migraines. Pain-regulating molecules in the brain are under estrogen’s regulatory sway. Hormonal headaches are characterized by the presence of a headache or migraine as the primary symptom. However, many women also exhibit other symptoms that aid in diagnosing a hormonal headache. Migraines triggered by hormone fluctuations or menstruation are clinically indistinguishable from classic migraines and may or may not exhibit the classic migraine aura. Migraine pain often affects just one side of the head at first. Possible side effects include photosensitivity, nausea, and vomiting.
