6 Surprising Headache Triggers
Muscle & Fitness Hers|Spring 2018

Here is what’s really causing that pounding pain in your noggin.

Alyssa Shaffer
6 Surprising Headache Triggers

We all get headaches from time to time—some so debilitating that the best we can do is retreat someplace dark and quiet and hope that it passes quickly. But if you work out regularly, you may be surprised at the real reason your head is feeling hammered. We asked headache experts to share some of the most common causes of head pain among active women.

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Your time of the month

Women are three times as likely as men to develop migraines, in large part because our hormones are often all over the place. Some women may develop what’s called menstrual related migraines, triggered by a drop or a rise in estrogen levels, typically about two days before you get your period and/or in the first three days of your cycle. According to the American Headache Society, these headaches can be especially challenging to treat because they don’t always respond to the same medications that might work at other times.

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