Skip to main content
Tessa NewsLink
Paste a health news link, or browse
Latest checks

Several possible studies

Story checked

Hormone therapy linked to more frequent and longer-lasting migraines (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-10-20

Short answerEvidenceSource

Short answer

Several possible studies

No confirmed study match.

Several papers could fit this story, but none could be confirmed as its source. The claims remain unverified.

16 candidate papersExplore the search results

These papers were considered as possible sources, but none could be confirmed as the study behind this story.

Share this check

Follow the evidence trail
1
2

NewsLink checks it

Several studies could be the source of this story.

More than one paper fits the article's details, and none fits well enough to single out. Checking claims against the wrong study would be worse than not checking them at all.

Open claim evidence
3

Search result

Several studies could fit.

More than one paper fits the article's details, and none fits well enough to single out. Checking claims against the wrong study would be worse than not checking them at all.

Source paper

Source layer

The paper behind the story

The source record for this check.

The research anchor for the report.

  • Points somewhere elsepresented as the new finding

    Impact of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Migraine Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Where the story links (opens in a new tab)
The literature search

16 candidate papers

Papers surfaced in our search

These papers appeared in the search for the story’s source. None was confirmed as a direct match. Inclusion here does not mean a paper supports or contradicts the story, or that its full text was reviewed.

Show 12 more search results
Then inspect each claim

Evidence layer

Claim by claim

What the story asserts. With no source study, there is nothing to check these against.

Claim 1 of 6Not checkedA new study suggests postmenopausal women using hormone therapy will experience more frequent, longer-lasting migraines.View evidenceHide evidence

Not checked

NewsLink could not identify one source study, so this claim was not compared against a paper.

Claim 2 of 6Not checkedResearchers evaluated associations of hormone therapy with migraine outcomes, including incidence, severity, frequency, duration, and analgesic use in postmenopausal women, regardless of route of administration.View evidenceHide evidence

Not checked

NewsLink could not identify one source study, so this claim was not compared against a paper.

Claim 3 of 6Not checkedThe findings were based on five studies that collectively included nearly 24,000 women, and the pooled analysis showed a mean migraine incidence of 18.94%.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedfive studies; nearly 24,000 women; mean migraine incidence 18.94%

Not checked

NewsLink could not identify one source study, so this claim was not compared against a paper.

Claim 4 of 6Not checkedHormone therapy was associated with increased frequency of migraine attacks and longer duration of migraine episodes.View evidenceHide evidence

Not checked

NewsLink could not identify one source study, so this claim was not compared against a paper.

Claim 5 of 6Not checkedNo significant differences were observed in the number of analgesics used per month or in migraine severity scores.View evidenceHide evidence

Not checked

NewsLink could not identify one source study, so this claim was not compared against a paper.

Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe study is titled 'Impact of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Migraine Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis' and details will be discussed at the 2026 Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society in San Diego, October 20-24, 2026.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated2026 Annual Meeting; October 20-24, 2026

Not checked

NewsLink could not identify one source study, so this claim was not compared against a paper.

Finally, the search trail

Method layer

No single source study was found.

The search results are available for you to inspect. Without a confirmed source study, they cannot establish whether the story’s claims are supported or contradicted.

Search results

Candidate papers, not confirmed sources.

PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers

Candidate

Associations between adherence to MIND diet and severity, duration and frequency of migraine headaches among migraine patients

2020 · Crossref

Source (opens in a new tab)

Explore all search results