The Cause Of Hormonal Headaches

If you are human, you are sure to have experienced at least one to five headaches during your life time so far. Headaches are something common and have occurred in almost every human being. So what’s the catch? Well, although different headaches are experienced by men and women, hormonal headaches are limited to women only. You guessed it right!

Hormonal headaches result from a change in the hormones inside the body. It is common knowledge that the hormones in our body do a variety of tasks that include the regulation of the metabolism level, stimulating growth and also regulating the production of other hormones in the body.Due to a change in the hormones and various other reasons, the hormonal headaches can occur in a moderate level and sometimes turn into more severe cases. Women have a certain level of estrogen and progesterone in their body. When these levels fluctuate, a woman could end up with hormonal headaches. Many women experience hormonal headaches during their menstrual cycle. Sometimes it could occur 11 or 22 days before the menstrual cycle starts and then last for a few days. Symptoms for hormonal headaches include having a migraine like headache, and extreme sensitivity to outside loud noises and light.

The hormone levels in the body can also change when a woman takes contraceptives. Studies show that some women who take oral contraceptives have ended up with severe types of hormonal headaches while the rest say that their headaches have turned out for the better. The same way works for pregnant women. Some say that their hormonal headaches have increased whereas some say the opposite. Women closer to their menopause are lucky, as they are one category that find themselves relieved from hormonal headaches.

There are different treatment options for sufferers of hormonal headaches. Doctors prescribe steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for some patients. In addition, medicine such as aspirin and ibuprofen could be taken to lessen the effect of hormonal headaches.Medications used for migraine headaches such as Triptan could also be taken for hormonal headaches. But it is always advised to get proper a prescription from a recognized doctor before deciding on any medication.

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When the author is head-ache, she’s a fan of free psychic readings, the HCG Diet, and the BMW Z4 windscreen windblocker wind deflector.

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