If you have migraines while you're pregnant, your chances are significantly higher that you will suffer from a stroke, heart disease or other vascular problems, a report out this week reveals.
While researchers are careful to note that it is not a "cause and effect" relationship, they do say that it is a "common-sense approach" for women with migraines to take better care of themselves during pregnancy. This study builds on previous research showing that migraine-suffering women "seem to also have vascular disease." Earlier research by the team also concluded that pregnancy migraines are a predictor for stroke and heart disease during those What to Expect months where women are already scared to death about the ill-effects of lunchmeat and Diet Coke.
The study says that pregnant women can help prevent all this awfulness by seeking treatment if they experience migraines. Oh, and maintaining a normal body weight and blood pressure, both not a problem when you're growing a human in your womb, craving massive amounts of red meat and white cake and about to be someone's parent. No worries whatsoever, man. Especially while you have the worst. effing. headache. of all time.
