Can menstruation cause headaches?

　　What causes headaches during menstruation? Can menstruation cause headaches? Headache is a common disease , in terms of its probability of onset, female be greater than male , This is related to the unique physiological characteristics of women. Epidemiological survey results show that headaches related to menstruation account for about 20% of female headaches.

　　Women often have headaches before or after menstruation, accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, less sleep, and mental fatigue. They disappear or are significantly reduced a week after menstruation. This is called menstrual headache in traditional Chinese medicine.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that menstrual headaches are caused by deficiency of Qi and blood, blood stasis, and excessive liver fire, and deficiency of Qi and blood is the main pathogenic factor. During women's menstruation, a large amount of menstrual blood is lost, resulting in a loss of Qi and blood. Deficiency of qi and blood leads to sluggish circulation of blood qi and blood stasis, which results in blockage and pain. If not treated in time, it will turn into periodic or other types of more serious headaches.

　　Modern medical research has found that when the estrogen level in the blood drops to a certain level, it will cause headaches, and the estrogen level will fluctuate up and down with changes in the menstrual cycle. 》》》 menstruation10behaviors that can cause menstrual cramps