Migraine headache during menstruation may be caused by the following factors: 1. Migraine headache during menstruation is a normal manifestation of menstrual syndrome, because the level of estrogen in the body decreases during menstruation and the vascular tension inside and outside the cranium changes, causing migraine headache. It is also possible that migraine headaches occur during menstruation due to lack of attention to warmth and wind chill in the head. 3, it is also possible that migraine headaches are caused by women catching a cold and catching fire. If the symptoms of migraine are more serious during menstruation, it is recommended that the patient should go to the hospital in time for examination to clarify the cause. If it is caused by a disease you can take pain medication such as ibuprofen to relieve the symptoms.