The Surprising Ways Hormones and Blood Pressure Affect Your Head in Midlife
- Dr. Rochelle Bernstein
- 3 days ago
- 4 min read
Many women notice that headaches and migraine shift during their 40s and 50s. Some experience headaches more often, others feel them more intensely, and some develop migraine for the first time. These changes are common. Midlife brings a mix of hormonal variability, vascular sensitivity, sleep disruption, and blood pressure shifts that influence how the brain processes pain.
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