Menstrual migraine in women

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Abstract

Migraine is a disease that significantly frequent in the female population: the ratio of the prevalence of migraine in men and women of reproductive age is 1:2-1:3. Hormonal changes associated with menarche, pregnancy, lactation and menopause, often accompanied by a change in the nature and frequency of migraine attacks. Thus, female sex hormones are strict correlation between the frequency of headaches and menstrual cycle. Menstrual migraine is characterized by a severe and prolonged attack, which could last for several days. This leads to a substantial exclusion of young women. Menstrual migraine could impact the overall performance of the females as they cannot perform their daily task efficiently their quality of lifestyle is reduced to a great extent, they cannot devote enough time to family and personal interests. However, the problem of menstrual migraine I still not well known as many people still does not report these issues to their neurologists, gynecologists, general practitioners. This is largely due to the fact that patients do not complain of headaches, because they consider it a manifestation of symptoms of premenstrual tension. In this research paper we are going to analyze the prevalence of menstrual migraine along with it causes, symptoms and the risks factors that are associated with the disease. Along, with that in this research paper we are going to analyze the impact of disease at different phases of the menstrual cycle. Finally, in the research paper we are going to provide a list of measures for effective treatment and preventive measure which could be taken by the neurologists, gynecologists, general practitioners and women that are suffering from menstrual migraine (Marcus, 1995).

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Introduction5

Background of the problem6

Aims and Objectives8

Research Methodology9

Type of Study9

Research Design9

Universe and Sample9

Sample design10

Statistical Analysis Plan10

Literature Review10

Discussion13

Menstrual Migraine Symptoms13

Development of menstrual migraine14

Clinical picture of menstrual migraine15

Types of migraine16

Menstrual cycle and migraine17

Neurogenic effects of reproductive steroids19

Pregnancy, lactation and migraine19

Migraine and Contraception21

Menstrual migraine and menopause22

Menstrual migraine and pregnancy23

Results and Findings24

Treatment and prevention of menstrual migraine among women27

Standard prophylactic drug therapy27

Prophylaxis28

Prevention perimenstrual for short term29

Acute treatment of menstrual migraine29

Natural treatment of menstrual migraine30

Continuous hormonal methods31

Conclusion32

References34

Menstrual migraine in women

Introduction

Migraine is a particular form of headache, which is manifested by seizures that can last from a few hours to a few days depending on the condition of the individual. The frequency of these attacks varies from one person to another, ranging from several seizures per week in a crisis year or less. Migraine is different from ordinary headaches, because of its duration, intensity, and various other symptoms. A migraine attack often begins with pain on one side of the head or at a location near an eye. This pain is often perceived as pulsations in the cranium, and the intensity of pain increases by factors such a noise, light, and even in some cases smell. Migraine can also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. A surprising feature about migraine which has been observed in many individuals suffering from the epidemic is that 10% to 30% of ...