Citation

Lester D. Med. Hypotheses 1990; 31(3): 197-199.

Affiliation

Richard Stockton State College, Department of Psychology, Pomona, NJ 08240.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2189063

Abstract

A review of studies on the variation in suicidal behavior over the menstrual cycle identified only five studies with data presented in sufficient detail that they could be pooled, providing a sample of 400 menstruating women. A deficit in acts of attempted suicide in week three of the cycle was revealed, and it was suggested that this supports a hormonal explanation of the variation.

Language: en