Well Woman

Abstract Migraine is more common in women than men, with lifetime prevalence rates between 15 percent and 26 percent for women. Th e World Health Organization ranks migraine as 12th among all causes of years lived with disability in women. Th is article reviews diagnostic criteria for migraine with and without aura, the impact of fl uctuating hormones in perimenopause on the experience of migraine and medication and nonmedication approaches to managing migraine