Increased frequency of migraine among women with endometriosis

BACKGROUND: Our aim is to assess the prevalence and characteristics of headache in patients with endometriosis compared with women without this disease. METHODS: One hundred and thirty-three women with histologically proven endometriosis and 166 controls were interviewed by a neurologist experienced...

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Published in:Human reproduction (Oxford) 2004-12, Vol.19 (12), p.2927-2932
Main Authors: Ferrero, S., Pretta, S., Bertoldi, S., Anserini, P., Remorgida, V., Del Sette, M., Gandolfo, C., Ragni, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Endometriosis
Endometriosis - complications
Endometriosis - drug therapy
Endometriosis - epidemiology
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
headache
Humans
Medical sciences
Menstrual Cycle
migraine
Migraine Disorders - drug therapy
Migraine Disorders - epidemiology
Migraine Disorders - etiology
migraine with aura
Non tumoral diseases
Prevalence
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Our aim is to assess the prevalence and characteristics of headache in patients with endometriosis compared with women without this disease. METHODS: One hundred and thirty-three women with histologically proven endometriosis and 166 controls were interviewed by a neurologist experienced in headache diagnosis; the headache disorders were classified according to the 1988 International Headache Society criteria. RESULTS: The prevalence of migraine was significantly higher among women with endometriosis [n=51, 38.3%; 95% confidence interval (CI) 30.1–47.2%] than in controls (n=25, 15.1%; 95% CI 10.0–21.4%) (P
ISSN:0268-1161
1460-2350
DOI:10.1093/humrep/deh537