For many women who have had hormone-related headaches, migraines become more frequent and severe during perimenopause the years leading up to menopause because hormone levels rise and fall unevenly. For some women, migraines improve once their menstrual periods stop, but tension headaches often get worse.
In the case of Nahed Mowaket – who is interviewed by Dr Susan Noori in the third episode of Gulf News’ six-part Mind Your Migraine vodcast series – her migraines began after undergoing a hysterectomy eight years ago.