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hormonal contraception

Treatment for Cluster Headache

Hormonal contraception used for Cluster Headache typically involves continuous or extended-cycle progestin-only or combined estrogen-progestin formulations that suppress ovulation and modulate hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis signaling. By reducing hormonal fluctuations and stabilizing estrogen levels, these contraceptives can potentially decrease the frequency and intensity of cluster headache episodes through neuroendocrine modulation and reduction of neurogenic inflammation.

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CASE STUDIES

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REPORTED SIDE EFFECTS

Case Studies

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Reddit Comments

sparks_ix

4.0

If you think you're having issues with BC medication, you can ask your doctor to switch your prescription. My sister had headaches for a long time, and hormonal BC was what final stopped her headaches from happening. Maybe it's the opposite for you...View more

Hormonal contraception

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2.0

## I’ve tried everything!! Anyone have any advice or been in the same boat? I started my period at 14 and at 15 I was hospitalized for a month long migraine. I’ll be 40 this year and nothing has helped. I was able to manage them until last July when ...View more

BotoxIv therapyMassageHormonal contraception

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Cranky_cactus627

4.0

## Has anyone found their migraines were actually from an undiagnosed underlying issue? I’ve suffered from migraine (with aura) since I was about 10 years old. We kept finding different “triggers” that I had to adjust to. First it was hormones and me...View more

Hormonal contraceptionTriptansAntiepilepticsDietary modification

Ok_Mall5615

4.0

## Trying new meds - I LOVE topiramate! Most of this summer was so brutally hot that I felt like I had a constant background headache that would turn into a migraine every 2-3 days, and I decided I needed to do some research and request some new pres...View more

AntiepilepticsBotoxRizatriptanNaproxenMetoclopramideTriptansHormonal contraception

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FatigueCognitive impairmentClumsinessHair loss

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