Menstruation and Suicide

An Exploratory Study

Bibliographic Data

ID13660667
AuthorsT D Dogra (0000-0002-5398-2285, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Antoon A Leenaars (0000-0001-5443-3387, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, corresponding author), Ravi Raintji (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Sanjeev Lalwani (0000-0001-7272-9579, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Shalini Girdhar (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Susanne Wenckstern (Windsor, Ontario, Canada), D Lester (0000-0003-1357-8672, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey)
Year2007
Volume101
Issue2
Pages430-434
Publication date2007-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.101.2.430-434
PMID18175481
OpenAlexW2013812410
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited11

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

Exploratory research · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Menstrual cycle · Menstruation · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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