New Visitor Survey Headache affects 18 million American women. Unfortunately, the majority of these headache sufferers have never received a formal diagnostic evaluation or treatment of their headaches, even though there are now highly effective headache treatments available.
Headache warrants careful medical evaluation and treatment.
There are a number of steps a woman can take to actively participate in her own healthcare and to help ensure that they receives the best available treatment. The first physician appointment should be scheduled for and dedicated to the evaluation of headache, and headache only. When headache is introduced during an office visit for other medical concerns or after an ob-gyn exam, there will not be enough time or attention to properly assess the headache. For further information, see Scheduling an Office Visit . The physician needs to know specific and detailed information about the headaches in order to determine the proper diagnosis and treatment plan.