What causes headache on the right side of a woman

When we have a headache, we will find that not the whole head hurts, sometimes only one side hurts. Especially nowadays, many young women often feel headache on the right side from time to time. Headache on the right side can be considered as migraine caused by cold, wind or excessive fatigue. Headaches are also divided into many types, and different types have different causes.

Headaches can be divided into primary headaches and secondary headaches according to their causes. Primary headaches refer to those headaches that are not caused by other underlying diseases or conditions. The most common ones include tension headaches, migraines, cluster headaches, etc. More than 90% of headaches are primary headaches. Secondary headache refers to headache caused by other underlying diseases or conditions. ENT diseases such as sinusitis and glaucoma can cause headaches; upper respiratory tract infection and fever can cause headaches; changes in hormone levels can cause headaches, such as headaches that occur during menstruation and pregnancy in women; and headaches caused by encephalitis, stroke and brain tumors. Here are some common primary headaches:

Tension headache is the most common type of headache among all adults and adolescents. It is mostly a feeling of pressure in the bilateral occipital, temporal, and parietal regions and occurs almost every day. It is also called chronic daily headache and is related to persistent contraction of the head and neck muscles and depression and anxiety, often accompanied by sleep disorders.

Migraine often presents as moderate to severe throbbing or piercing pain; often accompanied by nausea and vomiting; patients are afraid of light, sound, and sleepiness; some patients have visual and sensory abnormalities before the headache. The headache can last from several hours to three days, and the frequency of attacks is uncertain. Some children may not have headache symptoms, but only experience repeated vomiting, which is called abdominal migraine. Some patients may experience a mixture of migraine and tension headaches. There is also a type of headache we call cluster headache. As the name suggests, it is a type of headache that occurs very frequently. Although it is less common than the above three types, it is the most serious type of headache, manifested by severe drilling pain in the eye sockets, occurring 1-3 times a day, lasting for 2 weeks to 3 months, and may occur again after an interval.

Various pathogenic factors acting on the head stimulate the pain nerve endings, which then generate nerve impulses, which are transmitted to the center through the pain conduction pathway and finally to the cerebral cortex, where the cortex conducts comprehensive analysis and perceives pain. Headaches that come on suddenly are usually caused by an illness, such as an infection, cold, or fever. Other causes include sinusitis, pharyngitis, and otitis media. Sometimes, headaches can be caused by head trauma or a more serious illness. Tension headaches are often associated with family or social-related psychological stress. Other factors include alcoholism, dieting, overuse of the eyes, and poor neck and back posture. Headaches can also be triggered by factors such as passive smoking, furniture odors, noise and light pollution, weather changes and eating certain foods such as chocolate, coffee and cheese. Excessive physical exercise can sometimes trigger migraines in adults or children. Therefore, it is important to work with your doctor to find out some of the factors that are likely to trigger your headaches.

Yes, headaches, especially migraines, run in families. 90% of children or adolescents with migraine have a family history of the disease, and when both parents have migraine, 70% of the children will develop migraine. If only one parent has migraines, the child has a 25-50% chance of also having them. Headaches may improve as children grow older, and sometimes headaches return after being absent for a period of time. By high school, many boys' migraines will have resolved themselves, but girls' migraine frequency increases due to changes in hormone levels, and the number of teenage girls experiencing migraines is about three times that of boys.