Closing the Women’s Health Gap: A Spotlight on Migraine

Migraine is the third most common disease in the world, affecting over 1 billion people according to the American Migraine Foundation – but women are three times more likely than men to suffer from migraine.

Considered to be a serious neurological disorder, migraine typically includes an intense headache, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to noise and light. Women tend to report more painful and longer lasting symptoms making migraine the top cause of disability globally among women under 50. At the same time, research on women’s health has been underfunded for decades, and many conditions that mostly or only affect women, or affect women differently, have received little to no attention, migraine included.

Why is migraine more common in women? What makes migraine attacks so unpredictable? What stigma is associated with the disease? And what are the implications for the patient’s mental and physical health, and quality of life overall?

Please join The Hill as we convene leaders in the migraine space to answer these questions and provide education and insights around migraine, women, and what needs to be done to improve the lives of those living with migraine.