HELP your HEADACHE

It’s common to experience physical and emotional changes as we approach the menopause, but a staggering 90% of us will suffer from more headaches during this time, according to Women’s Health Concern. So, why?

If you’re perimenopausal and still menstruating, hormonal headaches can be related to the release of prostaglandin, the hormone that causes heavy periods, explains headache specialist Professor Anne MacGregor (). ‘Headaches that come on in the two weeks before your period are also related to a drop