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Pregnancy and chronic headache.

Dawn A Marcus1

  • 1Pain Evaluation & Treatment Institute, 4601 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. dawnpainmd@yahoo.com

Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy
|April 6, 2002
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Pregnancy headaches, especially migraines, often improve with rising estrogen. Persistent headaches require treatment with safe options like paracetamol, while triptans are not recommended.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics
  • Women's Health

Background:

  • Headache patterns in women are influenced by hormonal fluctuations, particularly estrogen.
  • Estrogen increases during early pregnancy can protect against headaches, especially migraines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review headache management during pregnancy.
  • To discuss safe and effective acute and preventive treatment options for pregnancy headaches.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on headache during pregnancy.
  • Analysis of treatment options for acute and preventive care.

Main Results:

  • Increasing estrogen levels in early pregnancy offer protection against headaches.

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  • Headaches persisting past the first trimester usually continue without improvement.
  • Safe acute treatments include paracetamol, opioids, and anti-emetics; triptans are controversial.
  • Effective preventive treatments include relaxation, biofeedback, beta-blockers, some antidepressants, and gabapentin.

    • Conclusions:

    • Headache management in pregnancy requires careful consideration of hormonal changes and treatment safety.
    • Prompt treatment of persistent headaches is recommended using available safe options.