We're diving into one of the big topics of PMS today - pre-period headaches. 

 

If you've ever experienced them before, they can be a doozie - from popping a medication, to battling through a migraine, or to just. not. feeling. well. a pre-period headache is not something to be messed with.

 

Or... maybe it is.

 

Today on the podcast, I dive into the two different forms of pre-period headaches. Those caused by the estrogen and progesterone drop before our period (typically referred to as "hormonal headaches") and those triggered by a change in circulating serotonin which impacts our brain's blood vessels. 

 

Get ready to dive in, Superwomen!

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4102139/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26652904/ 

 

In exciting news, our Ask Me Anything is starting in September. A Thursday short episode answering your hormone, burnout, and health questions. Leave us your question in a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or the like and we'll pick one a week to answer! Plus, it helps us get the podcast into more people's hands. 

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