Migraine: Will a Hysterectomy Help?
The above charts speak for themselves, showing statistically what women experience regarding migraine after hysterectomy. Just because your migraine attacks are connected to your monthly cycle, it does not follow that a hysterectomy will make them go away.
For more information, check out Hysterectomy and Migraine: What can you expect? and The Woman’s Migraine Toolkit (in the UK).
29 May 2013 @ 1:13 pm
I don’t know about this but if it comes down to it…
29 May 2013 @ 1:18 pm
I just had a total hysterectomy & I’m hoping the menstrual migraines will be gone
29 May 2013 @ 1:18 pm
Several years after menopause, my migraines have stayed pretty much the same as they were before.
29 May 2013 @ 1:31 pm
I spoke with my neurologist about getting a hysterectomy for my migraines (yes, I was THAT desperate). He also said that studies show that women who get hysts that have a history of migraines usually have an increase in migraines and that a hysterectomy is not a cure for them. 🙁
29 May 2013 @ 1:32 pm
No. Not at all. I did it. Changed nothing sadly 🙁
29 May 2013 @ 1:33 pm
I was that desperate. I actually went through with it. No success :/
29 May 2013 @ 1:36 pm
Didn’t work for me…
29 May 2013 @ 2:08 pm
Not a cure! If I am not right on target with my shots (every 21 days) mine will start kicking up!
29 May 2013 @ 2:24 pm
Many times I have asked my neuro for a hysterectomy and he has refused saying that there was no proof that it would improve my migraines. After seeing these charts and reading these comments I’m thankful I never went through with it. All I can say is bring on menopause!!!
29 May 2013 @ 2:36 pm
Two things to think about. First, if a women has heavy periods, iron supplementation in the 2nd half of the cycle can work miracles for headaches. Sometimes it can be THAT simple. Second, if there is inadequate production of progesterone (which can lead to menstrual irregularities) you will be short on a neurosteroid called allopregnonalone. This compound is VERY good from the brain. Having a hysterectomy will not likely fix this problem.
29 May 2013 @ 2:49 pm
Best thing I ever did.
29 May 2013 @ 3:16 pm
Don’t do it for that reason, it won’t help and then you’ll just end up with more problems!
29 May 2013 @ 6:47 pm
and this does not help me
29 May 2013 @ 7:12 pm
no it makes it worse
3 January 2014 @ 10:38 am
After a partial hysterectomy and migraines returning (my gyno said the ovaries probably stopped production), he put me on a low-dose hormone patch which helped a lot. Due to the low dose, I’ve been able to stay on it past normal menopause, which is also great.
21 April 2016 @ 5:07 pm
Mine have gotten worse and more intense and more frequent since my hysterectomy in December 2015.