Women

823 readers

1 users here now

A place for discussion, camaraderie, and advice.

For, from, and with women. Hi 👋

RULES:

--Be good to one another.

If you're not sure about what you're about to type, ask yourself: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?

--About, but not only for, women.

We are here to talk about, learn about, and wonder about women and their/our experiences. Men are allowed to post here, but only for the purpose of asking sincere questions about women or for advice related to a women in their lives they are trying to support.

--No bullies. No Creeps. No trolls.

No personal attacks, no misogyny, no misandry, ageism, racism, or otherwise hateful or disrespectful commentary.

--No selling products or services.

You can recommend products/methods that work for you, but soliciting clients or patients is not allowed. No advertising or self-promotions, including using this sub to drive traffic elsewhere.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

makeitso

Women get far more migraines than men – a neurologist explains why, and what brings relief (theconversation.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Springtime to c/women

1 comments fedilink hide all child comments

A migraine is far more than just a headache – it’s a debilitating disorder of the nervous system.

People who have migraines experience severe throbbing or pulsating pain, typically on one side of the head. The pain is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light or sound. An attack may last for hours or days, and to ease the suffering, some people spend time isolated in dark, quiet rooms.

About 800 million people worldwide get migraine headaches; in the U.S. alone, about 39 million, or approximately 12% of the population, have them regularly.

And most of these people are women. More than three times as many women as compared to men get migraines. For women ages 18 to 49, migraine is the leading cause of disability throughout the world. (...)

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Springtime 7 points 1 year ago

The article is well worth a read. I didn't want to copy & paste the whole article due to its length, but it goes into different reasons why women tend to have more migraines than men (e.g. estrogen/progesteron levels) and in which cases it might be a better strategy to avoid medication (e.g. birth control) with estrogen.