title: Migraine in the post-menopausal period is associated with higher levels of mood disorders, disability, and more menopausal symptoms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the prevalence of headache in post-menopausal women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Women attending gynecology outpatient services in the coastal region of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil were invited to participate in this study. Only those with non-surgical menopause and no hormone replacement therapy were included. Prevalence and characterization of headaches were assessed, as well as the burden of migraine, traits of anxiety and depression, and menopausal symptomatology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred and three women were included in the study. Migraine affected 14.7% of them. Some previous type of headache was reported by 86.2% of the women, most of whom improved during menopause but still presented with headache attacks. There was a correlation between higher migraine disability and depressive traits.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Many women believe that their headaches, particularly migraine, will end after menopause. This is, unfortunately, not the case for many of them.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Metropolitana de Santos, Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Santos SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carturan
authors.affiliation: Universidade Metropolitana de Santos, Faculdade de Educação Física, Santos SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scorcine
authors.affiliation: Universidade Metropolitana de Santos, Departamento de Neurologia, Santos SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Yara Dadalti
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Fragoso
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012923:Social Class