Cross Sectional Observational Assessment of The association of Menstrual Cycle with Suicide in Female of Reproductive Age Group

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Abstract
Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the association of menstrual cycle with Suicide in Female of
Reproductive Age Group.
Methods: This was a cross sectional observational study conducted in the dept. of Forensic Medicine and
Toxicology for one year. Sample size was calculated as 100. Subjects were brought dead suicidal deaths within
their reproductive age group (15 to 45 years).
Results: Most of the victims were between 18 to 30 years age group (58%) followed by 30 to 45 years (32%)
and 15 to 18 years age group (9.9%). Prevalence of suicide was more than double among married women (64%)
than unmarried ones (36%). Among various methods of commission of suicide, burn was the commonest one
(55%) followed by poisoning (28%) and hanging (17%). Suicide was committed in different time of the day.
Approximately 2/3rd of the victims committed suicide in the day time i.e. between 6am to 6 pm whereas it was
little more than 1/3rd between 6 pm to 6 am. Considering histological appearance of endometrium, it has been
observed that most of the women (60%) committed suicide in secretory phase of their cycle. Late secretory
phase was more frequently chosen time than early secretory phase. Association between phase of menstrual
cycle according to histology of endometrium and marital status of the women was significant statistically (p
value < 0.001).Association between phase of menstrual cycle according to histology of endometrium and age
group of the women was significant statistically (p value = 0.012).
Conclusion: The Present study established a positive relationship between suicidal attempt and secretory phase,
particularly late secretory one. On the basis of Chi-square test, associations have also been noticed between
phase of menstrual cycle with marital status and age of individual.