atrocities. 1  1 : a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation the atrocities of war. 2  2 : the quality or state of being atrocious â¦ the paralysing atrocity of the thought which occupied her. â Joseph Conrad.
Drugs called triptans that are used to treat migraines and cluster headaches can also treat menstrual migraines. They shrink blood vessels and fight pain. You'll probably need to take medicine 1 to 2 days before your period starts until it's over. Some women need to take both a triptan and an NSAID.
Sometimes, birth control pills help migraines. Sometimes, they make headaches worse. How birth control affects migraines depends on the woman and on the level of hormones present in the pill she takes. A drop in estrogen levels can trigger migraines. Thatâs why some women get headaches just before their period, which is when estrogen levels dip. If you have these menstrual migraines, birth control pills might help prevent your headaches by keeping your estrogen levels stable throughout the menstrual cycle.