Women may be on birth control pill (OC), patch or vaginal ring taken in the traditional 21/7 or 24/4 manner, which means that every month they have a period. If they are taking it continuously (without a period), you must be willing to take your birth control 21/7 for 2 months.
If you are not on OC's, patch or vaginal ring you must have a period every 21-40 days.
You must not want to get pregnant for 12 months.
Women who have headaches around the time of their period.
You may not be if
BMI \>38
If you smoke and are age 35 years old or greater or if you are under 35 years old and smoke over 10 cigarettes a day.
If you have or had an aura with your headaches. (An aura is a temporary sensation, like bright lights that come before you experience the headache)
Headaches are not occuring during the time of your period.
Blood Pressure \> 140/90 or you take more than a single antihypertensive medication (excluding diuretics) and are age 40 or greater.
Contraindications to combination estrogen/progestin hormonal contraceptives.
Desire to become pregnant in the next 12 months.
Stroke
Breast Cancer
Blood clots in your legs, lung or anywhere else in your body.
Diabetes Mellitus
Heart Attack
Liver Disease
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clareo Health | Prevention of Menstrual Migraines: Effects of Estrogen Add-back During the HFI in Patients Using Continuous Oral Contraceptives.
