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Association between the menses and suicide attempts: a replication study.

Enrique Baca-García1, Carmen Diaz-Sastre, Antonio Ceverino

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, University of Alcala, Madrid, Spain.

Psychosomatic Medicine
|March 26, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Suicide attempts are 1.68 times more likely during menstruation. This study confirms a link between the menstrual cycle and increased suicide attempt risk in women.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Psychiatry
  • Epidemiology
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Previous research indicated a correlation between suicide attempts and the menstrual cycle.
  • This study aimed to replicate and validate these initial findings in a larger cohort.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if the proportion of suicide attempts during menstruation is significantly higher than expected.
  • To replicate the association between suicide attempts and the menses.

Main Methods:

  • A replication naturalistic study was conducted over one year.
  • Included 120 fertile female suicide attempters with regular menstrual cycles.
  • Data collected from the emergency room of a general hospital in Madrid, Spain.

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Main Results:

  • The probability of suicide attempts during menses was 1.68 times higher than the general population rate.
  • The rate of suicide attempts during menses was 279 per 100,000 women.
  • A statistically significant increase in suicide attempts during the menstrual period was observed.

Conclusions:

  • This study successfully replicates the finding of a significant increase in suicide attempts during menstruation.
  • The results suggest a consistent link between the menstrual cycle and elevated suicide attempt risk.
  • Further research is warranted to explore underlying mechanisms and potential interventions.