Prenatal oestrogen-testosterone balance as a risk factor of migraine in adults

ConclusionsOur results suggest that depending on sex, different proportion of prenatal sex steroids might be a risk factor of migraine in adults. Women with migraine were presumably exposed in prenatal life to higher testosterone levels relative to oestrogen, while men with migraine were probably exposed in prenatal life to higher levels of oestrogen relative to testosterone.
Source: The Journal of Headache and Pain - Category: Neurology Source Type: research