More than half of the women that are migraine sufferers, suffer from distinct form of migraine, known as menstrual migraine.
Acctually, there are two subtypes of menstrual migraine.
One, known as menstrual related migraine, appearing around the time of a woman’s period and at other times of the month as well, and, the second one is pure menstrual migraine, that only happens around the time of a woman’s period.
These types of migraine headaches last longer, are more severe and more difficult to be treated (occur more frequently)
Hormone test doesn't need to show abnormal results to help diagnosing menstrual migraine. The drop in estrogen levels that NORMALLY occurs right before the period starts, is believed to be the reason for menstrual migraine.
Does the headache usually occur two days before to two days after menstruation?