Menstrual migraine: treatments
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Menstrual migraine: treatments. Acute treatment is the same as for non-menstrual migraine. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Acute treatments
- Acute treatment is the same as for non-menstrual migraine
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) e.g. NaproxenÂ
Frovatriptan
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Estrogen patch
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Other hormonal treatments
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References
- MacGregor EA, Steiner TJ, Davies PTG. British Association for the Study of Headaches (BASH). Guidelines for all healthcare professionals in the diagnosis and management of migraine, tension-type, cluster and medication-overuse headache. September 2010.
- Brandes Jl, Poole AC, Kallela M, et al. Short-term frovatriptan for the prevention of difficult-to-treat menstrual migraine attacks. Cephalalgia 2009; 29:1133-1148.
