In a study of healthy women in their early thirties, doctors found that the women's lung capacity increased at the same time that markers of blood vessel formation increased during the menstrual cycle. Some of the factors that cause the body to increase blood flow in the uterus, in response to estrogen, also circulate through the lungs and have a similar effect there. It makes sense that a woman...

Yes, many times, hormonal contraception and/or the Mirena Intrauterine System (IUS) can work. First, evaluation for anatomic abnormalities and bleeding disorders must be done. Learn more about if hormone therapy or other options can prevent heavy menstrual flow.

Menstrual migraines are treatable using the same techniques as used for other forms of migraines, including medications, stress management, relaxation training, biofeedback, and lifestyle management. Even if hormonal triggers do not change, other triggers can be addressed. If your headaches are strongly influenced by hormones, it is possible that you will experience improvement or resolution of t...

Triggers vary depending on the type of headache and can include strong lights, noise, smells, emotional stress, disruptions of sleep, certain foods, and anxiety (including anxiety about getting a headache). For premenopausal women, migraines are frequently triggered by hormonal variations that accompany menses. Learn more about .

One of the things that is very important in understanding migraine is that 75% of migrainers are women. There is definitely a tie between hormonal changes and migraines. Generally speaking, migraines start at menarche and end at menopause. When women become pregnant, they usually have no migraines during second and third trimester. Hormonally related migraine headaches are related to the fall in ...