Citation

Fourestié V, de Lignières B, Roudot-Thoraval F, Fulli-Lemaire I, Cremniter D, Nahoul K, Fournier S, Lejonc JL. Lancet 1986; 2(8520): 1357-1360.

Erratum On

Lancet 1987 Jan 17;1(8525):176

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2878225

Abstract

The phase of the menstrual cycle in women who had attempted suicide was determined by structured interview. 108 young women were investigated within 24 h of the attempt. Patients were grouped according to menstrual week and whether they used oral contraception (OC) (n = 73) or not (n = 35). In OC non-users suicide attempts were associated with low plasma oestradiol: they tended to happen during the first week of the menstrual cycle (42%) and after the fourth week (12%). Frequency of suicide attempts did not vary significantly during the menstrual cycle in OC users. In OC non-users, low oestradiol production may predispose to depression and attempted suicide.

Language: en