Frequent Headaches

Did you know that 18 million American women also suffer from headaches? Until puberty, boys and girls are equally likely to have headaches. After puberty, female headache sufferers outnumber males in all age groups. Hormonal changes in a woman's body are known to cause migraine headaches. If you think that this could be your problem, you should talk to your GYN provider. One of the best things that you can do to prepare for that visit is to keep a headache diary. Record each headache rating them from 1-10 with 10 being the most severe. Keep track of your menstrual periods on the same calendar. Doing this will help your provider determine the cause and treatment for your headaches.

Other common types of headaches are sinus headaches, tension headaches, headaches related to dietary intake and medicines (both prescription and over-the-counter). Again, keeping a record of your activity, intake, and stress levels can help determine the cause.

In rare cases, the cause of an unremitting severe headache could be life threatening. If you have such a headache, you should seek help at an urgent care facility or emergency room.

 

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