ObjectiveTo identify the prevalence of migraine associated to menstruation in a population of students at a college in Brazil’s inland.MethodsThe students were recruited and submitted to the Test for the Identification of Women with Menstrual Period-Related Headache based on the ID-MigraineTM and Menstrual Migraine Assessment Tool questionnaires. Migraine diagnosis was made according to ICHD-3 criteria.ResultsOf the 424 students, 312 (73.5%) answered affirmatively in at least two of the four questions in the first part of the questionnaire and in the following 216 (69.2%) of these reported having migraine related to their menstrual period in the majority of the months.ConclusionsMenstrual migraine is a prevalent public health problem that deserves attention in order to ensure a better quality of life for women affected by such a condition.

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