2024-04-18 13:51:37
“If you have migraines related to your menstrual cycle, discuss it with your gynecologist or neurologist. There are treatments that can help, and if the first treatment tried does not work, you should not give up,” said the doctor. Jessica Irelandprofessor of clinical neurology at the Georgetown University School of Medicinefor the HealthDay News portal.
In research, funded by the laboratory Pfizer, it was discovered that one-third of American women confirmed that their migraines often occurred during their periods. In the study, migraines were found to occur frequently during menstrual periods, with just over 56% of women rating their severity as moderate to severe on a standard scale.
Data were collected from adult women with migraine, as part of the United States National Survey of Health and Well-being, prepared in 2021. These results and statistics will be presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurologyin Denver, Colorado.
“Migraines are more frequent during the menstrual cycle, and this is due to the hormonal changes that occur in women during that period, mainly estrogens,” he explained. Dr. Gustavo Rebagliati, MN 93687, gynecological surgeon and head of Gynecological Endoscopic Surgery at the Austral University Hospital, and added: “The beginning of menstrual migraine attacks is associated with menarche, a woman’s first bleeding, and usually worsens with subsequent menstruations.”
Given this panorama, the specialist who is part of the board of directors of the Argentine Endometriosis Society, explained: “Migraines during menstruation do not have a specific treatment, but rather different therapies are used. In short-term prevention, we find serotonergic agonists (such as some antidepressants), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and magnesium. In long-term prevention, we have hormone therapy and dopamine agonists.”
“The questioning of these patients is very important, since in certain circumstances some medications are usually contraindicated, which is why a correct anamnesis is essential to initiate adequate treatment,” warned Rebagliati. According to the expert, the recommendations to prevent migraine attacks would also be to lead a lifestyle with stable exercise, healthy eating, avoiding alcohol consumption and maintaining a regular sleep habit.
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