How to Recognize a Menopause Migraine

Menopause leaves women without estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. The loss of these hormones not only removes a woman's ability to birth children, but may also cause migraine headaches.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Recognize the symptoms. Menopause migraine symptoms are very similar to the symptoms of non menopause migraines. Take notice of menopause style symptoms such as hot flashes and irritability occurring at the same time as the onset of the migraine.
2. Know the difference. Menopause migraines are different from non menopause migraines in that they are caused by a lack of female hormones. They may feel the same, but they are quite different.
3. Surgical vs. natural menopause. Women who undergo natural menopause may find recognizing the symptoms much harder due to the gradual decrease in female hormones. Surgical menopause causes an abrupt halt in hormones and menopause migraines can begin occurring only hours after surgery.

Tips & Warnings

• You are not alone. Many women experience menopause migraines.
• Treating the symptoms of a menopause migraines will not prevent future migraines.