Frederick Godley, John Meitzen, Hadas Nahman-Averbuch, Mary Angela O'Neal, David Yeomans, Nanette Santoro, Nina Riggins, Lars Edvinsson
Sex hormones and migraine are closely interlinked. Women report higher levels of migraine symptoms during periods of sex hormone fluctuation, particularly during puberty, pregnancy, and perimenopause. Ovarian steroids, such as estrogen and progesterone, exert complex effects on the peripheral and central nervous systems, including pain, a variety of special sensory and autonomic functions, and affective processing. A panel of basic scientists, when challenged to explain what was known about how sex hormones affect the nervous system, focused on two hormones: estrogen and oxytocin...
February 7, 2024: Journal of Personalized Medicine