@article{ref1,
title="Menstrual cycle effects on mental health outcomes: a meta-analysis",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2019",
author="Jang, Daisung and Elfenbein, Hillary Anger",
volume="23",
number="2",
pages="312-332",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The premenstrual phase of cycle has long been associated with a constellation of health symptoms for women. However, there has been no recent quantitative review of severe mental health outcomes as a function of the menstrual cycle. We examine cycle influences on completed suicides, suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, and psychiatric admissions, and contrast these with non-suicide deaths. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted a meta-analysis of 32 papers, with an N of 3,791. <br><br>RESULTS: We find 26% greater risk of suicide deaths, 17% greater risk of suicide attempts, and 20% greater risk of psychiatric admissions at menstruation. We also observe 13% greater risk of psychiatric admissions during the premenstrual phase. Suicidal ideation was unrelated to the stage of menstrual cycle. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Available evidence finds serious and consequential mental health outcomes in the menstrual and premenstrual phases.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2018.1430638",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2018.1430638"
}