title: Caring for the woman with migraine headaches.
abstract: About 16% of American women experience migraine headaches. These debilitating headaches cause lost time from family, social activities, and work. Although migraines are thought to be a result of shifting menstrual and perimenopausal hormones, a physiologic connection has not been well established. This article approaches premenstrual and perimenopausal migraine headaches from a chronic disease perspective, focusing on self-care and the use of prescription and nonprescription therapies. Implications for practice and future research also are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Moloney
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scharbo-Dehaan
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Strickland
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000150:complications; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D047648:Perimenopause; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D018490:Serotonin Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018490:Serotonin Agents