TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Menstruation and suicide: an exploratory study
JO  - Psychological reports
A1  - Dogra, T. D.
A1  - Leenaars, Antoon A.
A1  - Raintji, Ravi
A1  - Lalwani, Sanjeev
A1  - Girdhar, Shalini
A1  - Wenckstern, Susanne
A1  - Lester, David
SP  - 430
EP  - 434
VL  - 101
IS  - 2
N2  - Previous research has reported mixed findings on the effect of the menstrual cycle on suicidal behavior. The contribution of menstruation to completed suicide is also controversial, though the studies are very limited and have not been carefully designed. To explore the relationship, 217 autopsies on completed suicides were performed, matched to a control group at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. The results show that 54.46% of people who died by suicide were menstruating (results excluded pregnancies), compared to 6.75% of the control group. Menstruation in those who completed suicide, compared to a control group, appeared to have an association with suicide. More research is warranted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/PR0.101.2.430-434
ID  - ref1
ER  -