Objective To explore and critically appraise the evidence supporting the role of estrogen
withdrawal in menstrual migraine. Main body Menstrual migraine, impacting about 6% of …

Background Migraines are a chronic disease for millions worldwide and have been
hypothesized to be hormonally mediated due to their higher prevalence in females and …

ContextMenstrual migraine affects approximately 50% to 60% of female migraineurs, but
knowledge regarding the role of hormones, especially estrogen, appears incomplete …

Catamenial migraine is a headache disorder occurring in reproductive-aged women
relevant to menstrual cycles. Catamenial migraine is defined as attacks of migraine that …

Migraine is affected by the changing hormone environment, with perimenopause associated
with increased migraine, particularly menstrual migraine. Menstrual attacks are recognised …

Hormonal and nonhormonal factors play a role in the pathophysiology of menstrual
migraine, but estrogen withdrawal appears to be the most potent of these factors. It is …

Migraine is frequently associated with menstruation in female migraineurs, and
consequently it is commonly referred to as menstrually associated migraine. The trigger …

The diagnostic criteria of menstrual migraine (MM), migraine related to menstruation and
pure menstrual migraine, are placed in the appendix of the International Classification of …

Abstract Purpose of Review: Migraine is most prevalent in women during their reproductive
years. An understanding of the effects of menstruation and menopause on migraine can …

Migraine is affected by fluctuating estrogen levels so it is not surprising that the
perimenopause is a time of peak rate of change of migraine prevalence in women. Evidence …