Headaches are one of the most commonly found medical problems. Statistics say, at least 50% of the entire population suffers from headaches once in their lifestyles. While once in a while headaches are usual, they become a problem when they are recurring. Headaches are primarily of two types - the primary headache that is disabling but not worrisome or dangerous. Then is the secondary headache, which could be due to a tumour, brain infection, low or high blood sugar and there is a long list of that.
Thankfully, there signs and symptoms of secondary headaches that people can be mindful of and consult with a neurologist immediately.
Some common symptoms are a sudden severe headache, a headache that wakes you up in the sleep or if a headache is associated with vomiting.
Migraine, tension-type headache or cluster headache comes under Primary Headache. These primary headaches are associated with disturbance in the pain system of the brain that leads to a triggering of the pain circuit.
According to a study, women are three times more susceptible to get migraines than men. According to the search, women are three times more likely to get migraines than men. Women experience migraines that are longer and more painful whereas male users seemed to average at six migraines a month. 18 percent of women suffer compared to 6 percent of men. However, during the reproductive years around 37 percent of women suffer. Of those who suffer, 50 percent have more than 1 attack each month, and 25 percent have 4 or more severe attacks per month. 85 percent of chronic migraine sufferers are women. 92 percent of women with severe migraine is disabled.
Many women find their migraine symptoms are associated with menstruation, hormonal contraception, pregnancy, and menopause. Menstrual migraine is an attack that occurs up to two days before and up to three days after your period begins. In comparison to other types of migraine, this is a little more difficult to treat. 7-19 percent of women gets a menstrual migraine. Hormonal fluctuations, and especially oestrogen withdrawal, are thought to trigger the attack.
Migraines often worsen during pre-menopause, the years before menopause, with intense hormonal fluctuations. It has been observed that women who go through natural menopause often find their migraine symptoms improve dramatically, while women who experience surgical menopause often suffer more. The effect of oestrogen replacement therapy on migraine varies.
Considering the above factors, women should take care of their health, their lifestyle to control headaches. If headaches are frequent, troublesome then it is a cause of worry and they should be medically consulted. Never take more than 4 painkillers in a month and if that is the case then a more appropriate anti migraine therapy is recommended.
