India, Nov. 29 -- Do you struggle with nasty migraines - the kind that strike harder just before your period and make even a simple headache feel unbearable? You're not imagining it. Women often experience more intense migraine pain than men, largely because hormonal fluctuations can heighten the brain's sensitivity to pain. These changes can aggravate symptoms around menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause, making every attack feel that much worse.

Dr Jay Jagannathan, a neurosurgeon at the Michigan Neurosurgery Institute, specialising in multidisciplinary neurosurgery and pain management, with over a decade of experience, has explained why migraines tend to hit women harder.

In an Instagram video posted on November 27, the neurosurgeon o...