Consumption of birth control pills can cause migraine headaches. Reason behind it is the potential of these pills to create hormonal disorder. Migraine occurrences are experienced by women during pregnancy, menstrual cycle and menopause. But, the disorder in sexual hormone created by birth control pills catalyses the migraine headaches. Estrogen the major component of birth control pills is the factor behind this disorder.

If you have past history of migraine headaches, consumption of birth control pills will worsen the situation. The risk of brain stroke increases fourfold after consumption of these pills if you have earlier record. Past record or family record of the woman plays a vital role in deterring the magnitude of migraine headaches after consumption of birth control pills. Research papers have found that the risk of headache is 7 times more if the woman has previous record and uses the pills.

 The risk is really fatal if the woman is addicted to smoking. Here, the risk manifolds 34 times. After age of 35, the risk of migraine headache compounds. Hence, if you have past record or family history for migraine headache, you are advised to go for other contraceptives. Doctor consultation is mandatory before taking these pills.