How to cure a headache from hell: whether you suffer from pounding temples, a throbbing skull, or a dull, torturous brain buzz, we're here to help you find relief from your head banger. (Health Report).

* When it comes to headaches, women definitely get hit harder than men. In fact, "Women are two to three times more likely to suffer from certain types of headaches," says Gretchen Tietjen, M.D., professor of neurology at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo. But while your initial instinct may be to grab a bottle of the nearest pain reliever when that first twinge of pain arrives, combating heinous head bangers is often more complicated than that.

The key is finding out specially what triggers the type (or types) of headaches you get most regularly so you can take the appropriate steps to stop them. Here, Cosmo presents the most prevalent pounders by the particular pain they inflict so you can ID yours and put them out of your life for good.

a viselike pressure that has your head and neck in a death grip

What it is: A tension headache

Causes: Everyday stress, anxiety, fatigue, poor posture (like sitting hunched over your desk all day)

Prevalence: Almost all women have had a tension headache. This is the most common throbber, the one you get after a tough day at work.

Your prevention plan: Suss out the source of your stress, says Seymour Diamond, M.D., founder and director of the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago. For example, are you feeling overwhelmed at work or worried about credit-card debt? Find out what's bugging you, then make a plan with doable goals to resolve--or at least reduce--these anxiety inducers.