Survey study, 1997
Are women more likely to need psychiatric hospitalization at certain points in their menstrual cycle?
Yes. Significantly more women were admitted to emergency psychiatric care during the late luteal phase (before period) and during menstruation, and more had premenstrual syndrome symptoms.
What they did
93 women admitted to emergency psychiatric care were interviewed about their menstrual cycle and symptoms.
What they found
Significantly more women were admitted during the late luteal and menstrual phases of the cycle compared to other times. PMS symptoms were more common in women admitted during these phases.
What it means for you
This suggests PMS might be a risk factor for psychiatric crisis or might trigger someone to seek care. But it's a small observational study with no control group, so it can't prove PMS causes admission or is just a coincidence.
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Women admitted to emergency psychiatric care
About the study
- Original title
- The relationship between menstruation and psychiatric admissions
- Authors
- J. M. O'Dwyer, Trevor Friedman, Elizabeth Clifford
- Journal
- Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Year
- 1997
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None (observational)
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700002974
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