Pregnancy headaches third trimester

INTRODUCTION

Headache is common among females in their childbearing years: In the Norwegian Head-HUNT study, 60 percent of females ≤40 years of age reported experiencing a headache within the previous year [1].

For patients with a history of headache, the effect of pregnancy on the frequency and severity of headache, the effect of headache on pregnancy outcome, and the fetal safety of maternal headache treatment are major concerns. For patients with new onset of headache during pregnancy or postpartum, a diagnostic evaluation is indicated and should include evaluation for pregnancy-related causes of headache.

Migraine in pregnancy 2nd trimester

Preeclampsia with severe features always needs to be excluded in pregnant patients over 20 weeks of gestation with headache.

This topic will discuss issues specific to diagnosis and management of headache in pregnant and postpartum patients.

The diagnosis and treatment of headaches in the general population are reviewed separately. (See "Evaluation of headache in adults" and "Evaluation of the adult with nontraumatic headache in the emergency department".)

DIAGNOSTIC EVALU

how to handle headache in pregnancy

how to treat headache in early pregnancy