If a condition that disables one in seven adults were perceived as a ‘men’s disease,’ it would almost certainly receive more attention. Some words are far too mild for the violence of what they describe. Migraine is one of them. For many people, it evokes a simple headache — an inconvenience solved with an aspirin (or Tylenol) and a glass of water. For those who’ve never experienced it, migraine is almost a cliché: a lame excuse to stay in bed or avoid a meeting.