Open AccessPrevalence of menstrually-related migraine in a population of students from a municipal university center in the interior of Brazil
Author(s) -
Isabela Silva Tavares,
Ariana Pereira Germano,
Carlos Alberto Bordini
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2763-6178
DOI - 10.48208/headachemed.2021.6
Subject(s) - migraine , menstruation , medicine , population , public health , quality of life (healthcare) , family medicine , pediatrics , psychiatry , gynecology , environmental health , pathology , nursing
ObjectiveTo identify the prevalence of migraine associated to menstruation in a population of students at a college in Brazil’s inland.MethodsThe students were recruited and submitted to the Test for the Identification of Women with Menstrual Period-Related Headache based on the ID-MigraineTM and Menstrual Migraine Assessment Tool questionnaires. Migraine diagnosis was made according to ICHD-3 criteria.ResultsOf the 424 students, 312 (73.5%) answered affirmatively in at least two of the four questions in the first part of the questionnaire and in the following 216 (69.2%) of these reported having migraine related to their menstrual period in the majority of the months.ConclusionsMenstrual migraine is a prevalent public health problem that deserves attention in order to ensure a better quality of life for women affected by such a condition.