It is well documented that women who take contraceptives are more susceptible to vascular disease, and this is sometimes a complication for migraine sufferers. In migraines there is a very strong vasoconstriction in certain blood vessels, and contraceptives through their effect on blood platelets may play a role here, but not very often in my opinion. However, the migraines associated with hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle are, of course, unique to women. After estrogen level fluctuations during the menstrual cycle, heredity is one of the most significant prognostic factors likely to induce susceptibility to migraine attacks. With respect to the influence of age, the incidence increases with the onset of puberty.
Migraines are more common from adolescence into the forties and fifties.
This is generally the most active period of life for women both in terms of household management, if they're raising a family, and in their professional lives. During this active stage of life, the hormonal fluctuations associated with the menstrual cycle and the levels of stress related to busy lives can have a bigger influence than in the earlier or later years of life. However, migraines tend to become less common after menopause when the production of sex hormones declines. Yes, there can be. Pregnancy is associated with a great deal of systemic vascular changes.