This is a listener-requested episode about the connection between migraine and hormones - and one hormone in particular. You guessed it: estrogen. Dr Rashmi B. Halker Singh from The Mayo Clinic talks about migraine at puberty, pregnancy and perimenopause, and how the menstrual cycle can worsen migraine, which is considered a chronic condition. She outlines the symptoms, an approach to treatment, and explains how a migraine actually unfolds.

Earlier this year we did an episode with Sally Herships about the experience of living with constant migraine - take a listen to that episode here: https://overlooked.simplecast.com/episodes/the-migraine-diaries-with-sally-herships

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Migraine and hormones 101, with Dr Rashmi Halker Singh

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Migraine and hormones 101, with Dr Rashmi Halker Singh