Menopause is the permanent termination of menstruation and fertility. This stage begins when a woman has her last period. Menopause can be defined by 12 consecutive period-free months. At this stage, ovaries no longer produce eggs as hormone production stops, and common changes become noticeable – including vaginal dryness and loss of sex drive.

Menopause is a natural stage in a woman’s life. The menopausal process occurs in four stages: pre-menopause, perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause.

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I am 14 weeks pregnant and have suffered tension miagrains most of my life, I have kept them at bay for the last couple of months, but have now had one for 2 days. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The tension is in my neck.
The reason I said drug free is due to my history of miagrains, I need strong stuff to work. (And I don’t even like taking that!!) Over the counter stuff doesn’t work on me.
Also I am broke and can’t afford massage, chiropractors etc.
My hubby tries to massage me, but it doesn’t work. So I’m hoping someone will be able to help with relaxation techniques or something. (I’ve tried the tense and relax method, I can’t seem to relax enough) I’ve always been a tense person, and can’t remember the last time I was fully tension free and relaxed.
Thanks for all the answers so far though, it’s nice to know people care.

Exactly as they sound, tension headaches are brought on by stress. Tension headaches are the most common forms of headaches suffered by both men and women. Sometime in their lives individuals will suffer from at least one tension headache.

There are still some unanswered questions as to why tension headaches occur. It is believed that the source of the pain may be when the muscles in the head and neck constrict. Although other researchers believer there is additional sources of tension headaches and that there isn’t a single trigger from the headaches. Some tests have shown that tension headaches may be caused by the wrong signals being sent to the brain. It is believed that a message of pain is wrongly sent to the brain when the muscles tense. This is why it is believed antidepressants are successful in treating tension headaches. Grinding teeth is another reason some think tension headaches occur. They believe those who are more likely to suffer from tension headaches are those who grind their teeth since this aggravates specific muscles in the head.

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Migraines headaches are throbbing headaches that involve the brain’s blood vessels. Pain is felt when these blood vessels dilate or contract in an excessive manner. Studies have shown that the dilation and contraction of these blood vessels are influenced by a chemical in our body called serotonin. A high level of serotonin in our blood will cause our blood vessels to contract or shrink. Conversely when the level is low, it will cause our blood vessels to dilate or expand. Different individuals react differently to these dilation and expansion. Keep in mind that any migraine will be as unique as the person suffering from it and that these migraine headaches symptoms will vary from one individual to the next.

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