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Just over 12,500 women developed high blood pressure.

The women were followed for up to 20 years, completing health surveys every two to three years.Īt the end of the study, more than 11,000 women reported experiencing migraine. Of those, more than 9,500 had experienced migraines and the rest did not. Their study included more than 56,000 women who didn't have high blood pressure or heart disease when they entered menopause. Migraines are a risk factor for heart disease, so researchers wanted to see whether a history of migraines is associated with an increased risk of blood pressure after menopause. "Doctors may want to consider women with a history of migraine at a higher risk of high blood pressure," he said.įewer women have the debilitating headaches after menopause, but that's when more women develop high blood pressure.

Migraines occur more often in women than men, and are most common in the years before menopause, according to study author Gianluca Severi of the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research in Paris. Migraine Before Menopause Could Be Linked to High Blood Pressure LaterįRIDAY, Ap(HealthDay News) - If you suffered migraine headaches before menopause, you're at higher risk for high blood pressure once your periods stop, a new study warns.