Migraines that occur around the same time of the cycle, as part of the "pre-menstrual syndrome", are thought to be connected to the changing level of hormones in your body.
I just wanted to point out that there is no "back up" of blood flow during a menstrual cycle; this blood originates from the thicker lining of your uterus and is not "backed up" anywhere. When you menstruate, the blood and tissue from the thicker uterine lining is shed over a period of 3-5 days.
In a normal period, the headaches are most likely not caused from blood loss, as it may seem like a lot of blood that is "lost"...but it is only a few tablespoons over several days to a week.
In women who do have heavier-than-normal periods, a headache or migraine could be caused by any number of issues (hormones, blood loss), but wanted to let you know that most women with normal menstrual bleeding do not have the same symptoms from what we think of "excess blood loss" (headache, dizziness, fatigue, confusion, etc).
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Migraines that occur around the same time of the cycle, as part of the "pre-menstrual syndrome", are thought to be connected to the changing level of hormones in your body.
I just wanted to point out that there is no "back up" of blood flow during a menstrual cycle; this blood originates from the thicker lining of your uterus and is not "backed up" anywhere. When you menstruate, the blood and tissue from the thicker uterine lining is shed over a period of 3-5 days.
In a normal period, the headaches are most likely not caused from blood loss, as it may seem like a lot of blood that is "lost"...but it is only a few tablespoons over several days to a week.
In women who do have heavier-than-normal periods, a headache or migraine could be caused by any number of issues (hormones, blood loss), but wanted to let you know that most women with normal menstrual bleeding do not have the same symptoms from what we think of "excess blood loss" (headache, dizziness, fatigue, confusion, etc).
August 16, 2009 - 7:18amThis Comment
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