FAQ Episode 63: Migraine and "The Pill"
Frequently Asked Questions about Natural Migraine Relief
The birth control pill (BCP) has revolutionized modern society. Over the last 64 years it has been used by tens of millions of American women. For women with migraines, the BCP can make the expression of migraine headaches both better, or much worse. In today’s post for paid subscribers we will discuss:
how BCPs work.
how BCPs can help reduce migraines in some people.
why BCPs can worsen migraines in certain cases.
what doing either better or worse when on a BCP tells us about the biochemistry of the person with the migraines.
what to do about BCP related migraines, whether you stay on BCPs or not.
In this discussion we will also cover several questions I hear frequently about taking oral contraceptives and their relationship to a) general hormone imbalance and b) how this can affect migraine headaches, for better or worse.
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