10 Low Estrogen Symptoms
Symptom #4: Headaches
There are many causes of headaches. However, women can often notice a relationship between headaches and hormonal changes. Steady levels of estrogen can improve headaches. Thus, estrogen levels that dip or change can make them worse. Headaches and migraines in menopausal women are usually associated with greater disability and higher incidence of mood disorders.
During perimenopause (the years that lead up to menopause) estrogen levels rise and fall unevenly. Thus, in many women who, in the past, have experienced headaches related to hormones, migraine frequency and severity can increase. Once the menopausal transition is over, migraines may improve for most women. However, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which is used in specific cases to treat menopause, may worsen headaches.
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