MIGRAINE IN REPRODUCTIVE-AGE WOMEN: CLINICAL PRESENTATION, DIAGNOSIS, AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS

Migraine occurs 3 times more often in women than in men and affects 18-25% of women of fertile age. Hormonal changes, especially fluctuations in estrogen levels, significantly affect the frequency and severity of migraine attacks. In women of fertile age, migraine causes not only individual suffering but also affects reproductive health, causes complications during pregnancy, and reduces work capacity. In Western Europe, an average of 27,000 euros are spent annually on the treatment and rehabilitation of women of childbearing age suffering from migraine. Considering these figures, it should be noted that the features of migration in women have long been insufficiently studied. Despite the fact that gender-sensitive data are increasingly being collected, many questions about the pathogenetic mechanisms and approaches to the diagnosis of migration in women of fertile age remain unanswered.