Menstrual migraine refers to severe headaches occurring in women two to three days before onset and during periods, and is related to hormonal fluctuations.
Excess daily consumption of caffeine or caffeinated beverages can trigger a migraine attack in persons who suffer from episodic migraine even after taking into consideration other potential factors such as lifestyle and stress.
Migraines affect more than one billion people worldwide. Therefore, treating with manual acupuncture can reduce the frequency of migraine days and migraine attacks.
The cause of migraines has been narrowed down to estrogen and other sex hormones, according to researchers who analyzed migraines, their triggers and their relationship with sex hormones.