by Sue Robbins | Feb 15, 2021 | Migraine
Sex differences in migraine prevalence have been recognized for centuries, but researchers are still just beginning to understand the factors that put women at greater risk. Women are two to three times more likely than men to have migraines. The condition typically...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 1, 2020 | Migraine
Early puberty in girls may be ‘big bang theory’ for migraine Adolescent girls who reach puberty at an earlier age may also have a greater chance of developing migraine headaches, according to new research from investigators at the University of...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 17, 2020 | Migraine
Many women suffering from severe migraine might avoid pregnancy, but should they? A survey of 607 women who suffer from severe migraine found twenty percent of the respondents are currently avoiding pregnancy because of their migraines. The women avoiding pregnancy...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 2, 2020 | Migraine
Female migraineurs tend to exhibit longer attack duration and greater frequency of nausea, vomiting, osmophobia, and vertigo/dizziness, compared with male migraineurs, according to a community-based study. Although studies of migraine have consistently found the...
