It is one of the common complaints during pregnancy as it is
very common in women who are not pregnant with headache. Approximately 80% of
women between the ages of 20-50 are more or less suffering from headaches. Hormonal
changes occurring in the body during menstrual periods, pregnancy and after
childbirth play an important role among the factors that cause this frequency.
Most of these headaches in women are migraine or tension headaches.
The headaches mentioned below are some of the most common
types, but there are hundreds of reasons that can cause headaches in a pregnant
woman or a person. Therefore, headache is a condition that should never be
underestimated and should not be overcome by taking painkillers. You should
definitely consult a neurologist, especially in severe and recurrent headaches,
and the cause and type of pain should be investigated. Preeclampsia is one of
the important causes of headache in pregnancy and sometimes it may be the first
warning complaint. In short, as in every person, headache is a very common
complaint in pregnant people, and mostly people with headaches do not have
pregnancy poisoning or any other bad cause. Nevertheless, every pregnant woman
should consult a doctor and investigate the cause. Because rarely, it can be an
important condition that causes headaches.
Migraine in
Pregnancy
Migraine-type headache is a throbbing-like pain that is
usually felt in one half of the head, may be accompanied by nausea-vomiting,
sensitivity to light, and that repeats periodically. Hormonal drugs such as
menstrual period, menopause, pregnancy and even birth control pills affect
migraine-type pain, indicating that female hormones (especially estrogen) play
an important role in the formation of migraine. (Migraine is also seen in men,
but less) Generally, migraine pains are relieved in periods of low estrogen
levels such as menstrual period or post-pregnancy, and on the contrary,
migraine pains increase during periods of increased estrogen level such as
pregnancy. In the studies conducted, most of the patients stated that migraine
pain increased during pregnancy, while a few patients reported that their pain
did not change or decrease. Migraine headaches are common in the first months
of pregnancy, and less frequently in the last months. Migraine usually relieves
after the first 3 months of pregnancy, but sometimes it can be the other way
around. Some pregnant women may encounter migraine for the first time during
their pregnancy, although it has not been before. It is common for migraine
pain to continue after birth, but breastfeeding mothers have less pain. Studies
have shown that migraine does not have any negative effects on the development
or outcomes of pregnancy whether or not it is treated.
Symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light,
ringing in the ears may be accompanied by migraine. When a migraine is
suspected, a neurologist should be consulted. Sadness, depression, stress,
fatigue, excessive coffee and chocolate, excessive light and excessive sound
environments, insomnia, excessive exercise, birth control pills are factors
that exacerbate migraine.
Migraine medications are generally not used against the risk
of being harmful during pregnancy. However, some drugs are compulsorily used in
migraine attacks that do not pass. Paracetamol derivative pain relievers are
used for migraine pain.
Tension
Type Headache
Tension-type headache is a pain that feels like pressure and
tension all over the head. It is more common than migraine and, unlike
migraine, conditions such as light and sound effects, nausea and vomiting are
less common in tension type headaches. The tension type headache before
pregnancy is not expected to intensify after the onset of pregnancy because
contrary to migraine, it is not a pain affected by hormones.
Paracetamol-derived pain relievers are used for treatment during pregnancy.
Cluster
Headache
Although cluster headache is 8 times more common in men than
in women, it can rarely be encountered during pregnancy. Severe piercing and
explosive pain in the unilateral eyes and temples, usually occurring on almost
the same days with an interval of 4 or 8 weeks. On the side of the pain,
complaints such as flushing, tears, runny nose occur. Cluster headaches are not
affected by hormonal periods such as pregnancy, menstrual period, menstruation.
HEADACHE
AFTER BIRTH
After birth, there may be a headache due to all the reasons
listed above. Preeclampsia - high blood pressure (pregnancy poisoning) can
rarely occur after birth. In cases of birth with spinal anesthesia, headache
may occur due to some flow of cerebrospinal fluid out.
-REFLUE AND STOMACH PAIN IN PREGNANCY
-BREATHING PROBLEMS IN PREGNANCY
-SHORTNESS OF BREATH IN PREGNANCY
-PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN PREGNANCY
-REFLUE AND STOMACH PAIN IN PREGNANCY
-FREQUENT URINATION IN PREGNANCY
-NAUSEA-VOMITING IN PREGNANCY
-SLEEPLESSNES IN PREGNANCY
