title: Headache toolbox: menstrual migraine.
abstract: Keeping a diary of your headaches, recording when they occur in relation to the menstrual cycle, as well as their severity and response to usual treatment, will help in determining the presence or absence of menstrual migraine, present in about 60% of women with migraine. Options vary depending on a woman’s overall health and response to treatment. They include stepped-up acute treatment, mini-prevention with NSAIDs, magnesium, triptans or estrogen, or daily prevention with continuous contraception.
authors: Cleveland Clinic Center for Headache and Pain, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors: Deborah E
authors: DE
authors: Tepper
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000150:complications*; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004967:Estrogens; D014363:Tryptamines; D008274:Magnesium