What experts are saying about headaches and migraines

Dr. Haver describes hormone fluctuations during perimenopause before hormone levels decline. The episode lists symptoms discussed for perimenopause and menopause in its outline. She discusses hormone therapy and lifestyle topics in the same episode. This source provides hormone-fluctuation background for headache discussions.

Dr. Brighten describes several phases of perimenopause based on cycle and symptom changes. She discusses progesterone and estrogen hormone changes as she presents them. She lists symptoms people may track and describe to a provider. She presents hormone topics as individual provider discussions.

Dr. Gunter lists transition features including menstrual changes, hot flashes/flushes, and sleep disturbance. She describes the menopause transition as the time leading up to menopause. She states that menopause officially starts one year after the final menstrual period. This source provides transition background rather than headache-specific guidance.

Dr. Attia describes menopause as diagnosed retrospectively after 12 months without a period. The show notes state that symptoms can occur before the 12-month point is reached. He discusses hormone evaluation and therapy formulations in the notes. The full episode is subscriber-only, with a public preview and show notes.

Dr. Mosconi presents research on changing hormone levels and brain aging in the talk. She discusses memory, sleep, mood, and anxiety in the talk description. The TED description lists hot flashes and night sweats among brain-related symptoms. This source presents a brain-focused background discussion.

Dr. Malone describes oral and transdermal as two broad categories of estrogen in the interview. She discusses timing around menopause in relation to hormone treatment discussions. She also discusses vaginal estrogen separately from systemic estrogen. The interview covers hormone topics alongside symptom discussions.