Jealousy in women with migraine: a cross-sectional case-control study
Abstract Background Estrogen influences susceptibility to migraine attacks and it has been suggested to affect jealousy in romantic relationships in women. Therefore, we hypothesized that migraine women may be more jealous. Methods Jealousy levels and hormonal status were determined based on a cross...
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| author | Daphne S. van Casteren Florine A. C. van Willigenburg Antoinette MaassenVanDenBrink Gisela M. Terwindt |
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| description | Abstract Background Estrogen influences susceptibility to migraine attacks and it has been suggested to affect jealousy in romantic relationships in women. Therefore, we hypothesized that migraine women may be more jealous. Methods Jealousy levels and hormonal status were determined based on a cross-sectional, web-based, questionnaire study among female migraine patients and controls. A random sample of participants was selected from a validated migraine database. Participants with a serious and intimate monogamous relationship were included (n = 498) and divided into the following subgroups: menstrual migraine (n = 167), non-menstrual migraine (n = 103), postmenopausal migraine (n = 117), and premenopausal (n = 57) and postmenopausal (n = 54) controls. The primary outcome was the difference in mean jealousy levels between patients with menstrual migraine, non-menstrual migraine and premenopausal controls. Results were analyzed with a generalized linear model adjusting for age, relationship duration and hormonal status (including oral contraceptive use). Additionally, the difference in jealousy levels between postmenopausal migraine patients and controls was assessed. Previous research was replicated by evaluating the effect of combined oral contraceptives on jealousy. Results Jealousy levels were higher in menstrual migraine patients compared to controls (mean difference ± SE: 3.87 ± 1.09, p = 0.001), and non-menstrual migraine patients compared to controls (4.98 ± 1.18, p < 0.001). No difference in jealousy was found between postmenopausal migraine patients and controls (− 0.32 ± 1.24, p = 0.798). Women using combined oral contraceptives were more jealous compared to non-users with a regular menstrual cycle (2.32 ± 1.03, p = 0.025). Conclusion Young women with migraine are more jealous within a romantic partnership. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c67b043f776d4b4f9ad9a67c6dbb802b2022-12-21T23:55:44ZengBMCThe Journal of Headache and Pain1129-23691129-23772020-05-012111810.1186/s10194-020-01114-5Jealousy in women with migraine: a cross-sectional case-control studyDaphne S. van Casteren0Florine A. C. van Willigenburg1Antoinette MaassenVanDenBrink2Gisela M. Terwindt3Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical CenterDepartment of Neurology, Leiden University Medical CenterDepartment of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical CenterDepartment of Neurology, Leiden University Medical CenterAbstract Background Estrogen influences susceptibility to migraine attacks and it has been suggested to affect jealousy in romantic relationships in women. Therefore, we hypothesized that migraine women may be more jealous. Methods Jealousy levels and hormonal status were determined based on a cross-sectional, web-based, questionnaire study among female migraine patients and controls. A random sample of participants was selected from a validated migraine database. Participants with a serious and intimate monogamous relationship were included (n = 498) and divided into the following subgroups: menstrual migraine (n = 167), non-menstrual migraine (n = 103), postmenopausal migraine (n = 117), and premenopausal (n = 57) and postmenopausal (n = 54) controls. The primary outcome was the difference in mean jealousy levels between patients with menstrual migraine, non-menstrual migraine and premenopausal controls. Results were analyzed with a generalized linear model adjusting for age, relationship duration and hormonal status (including oral contraceptive use). Additionally, the difference in jealousy levels between postmenopausal migraine patients and controls was assessed. Previous research was replicated by evaluating the effect of combined oral contraceptives on jealousy. Results Jealousy levels were higher in menstrual migraine patients compared to controls (mean difference ± SE: 3.87 ± 1.09, p = 0.001), and non-menstrual migraine patients compared to controls (4.98 ± 1.18, p < 0.001). No difference in jealousy was found between postmenopausal migraine patients and controls (− 0.32 ± 1.24, p = 0.798). Women using combined oral contraceptives were more jealous compared to non-users with a regular menstrual cycle (2.32 ± 1.03, p = 0.025). Conclusion Young women with migraine are more jealous within a romantic partnership.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-020-01114-5MigraineJealousyEstrogen |
| spellingShingle | Daphne S. van Casteren Florine A. C. van Willigenburg Antoinette MaassenVanDenBrink Gisela M. Terwindt Jealousy in women with migraine: a cross-sectional case-control study The Journal of Headache and Pain Migraine Jealousy Estrogen |
| title | Jealousy in women with migraine: a cross-sectional case-control study |
| title_full | Jealousy in women with migraine: a cross-sectional case-control study |
| title_fullStr | Jealousy in women with migraine: a cross-sectional case-control study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Jealousy in women with migraine: a cross-sectional case-control study |
| title_short | Jealousy in women with migraine: a cross-sectional case-control study |
| title_sort | jealousy in women with migraine a cross sectional case control study |
| topic | Migraine Jealousy Estrogen |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-020-01114-5 |
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