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Lakshini Gunasekera, PhD Candidate in Neurology, Monash University

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Why is migraine more common in women than men | History Defined

We’ve known for a long time that women are more likely than men to have migraine attacks.

As children, girls and boys experience migraine equally. But after puberty, women are two to three times more likely to experience this potentially debilitating condition.

Recently, an Australian study showed it may be even more common than we previously thought – as many as one in three women live with migraine.

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