VIDEO: TH+ Expert Webinar with Dr Mandy Leonhardt: hormonal migraines & perimenopause
The perimenopause can be an overwhelming time for many women, with the transition announcing itself with hot flushes, irregular menstrual cycles, disturbed sleep and mood swings.
On top of these symptoms, 45% of women report that they also suffer from increasingly regular and uncomfortable migraines in the lead-up to the menopause.
This is no surprise. For years, experts have been exploring the relationship between female menstrual cycles, hormone fluctuations and migraines. It is thought that declining oestrogen levels throughout a women's cycle are linked to the onset of migraines.
In this exclusive webinar, Mandy Leonhardt, a GP who specialises in women’s health, unpicks hormonal migraines from puberty and beyond.
Throughout the course of our chat, Mandy explains why fluctuating hormones cause migraines, the importance of staying in touch with your symptoms and recommends strategies to put in place to relieve hormone-induced migraines.
Disclaimer: In this webinar, a number of medicines are named (both over the counter and prescription) and we would like to be clear this is not a direct promotion or endorsement for any brands or companies that may have been mentioned.
If you or someone you know is going through the perimenopause and you need some extra support now, our mymenopause support programme and talkmenopause hub are always open.
Consultant profile:
Dr Mandy Leonhardt is a General Practitioner who is passionate about women’s health, nutrition and lifestyle medicine. She is particularly interested in premenstrual disorders such as PMS/PMDD and menopause. In 2018, together with a colleague, she organised and hosted the first Menopause Café in England. Dr Leonhardt frequently gives talks to local menopause support groups and raises money for women’s health charities. She supports Dafina Malovska’s ‘Check me up’ petition.
Visit Mandy’s website here.
Information contained in this Articles page has been written by talkhealth based on available medical evidence. The content however should never be considered a substitute for medical advice. You should always seek medical advice before changing your treatment routine. talkhealth does not endorse any specific products, brands or treatments.
Information written by the talkhealth team
Last revised: 10 February 2021
Next review: 10 February 2024
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