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Case report, 2020

# Can psychosis happen connected to your menstrual cycle?

Yes. A condition called menstrual psychosis can cause psychotic symptoms during the premenstrual period. These symptoms usually go away within days after your period starts.

 Early or limited evidence

One 42-year-old woman with menstrual psychosis

## What they did

Case report of a 42-year-old woman who came to a psychiatry clinic. She had symptoms including suspicion of people, thinking they were evil, trouble focusing, and sleep problems. All of her symptoms happened during her premenstrual period.

## What they found

Her symptoms followed her menstrual cycle, with psychotic symptoms appearing before her period and ending when her bleeding started.

## What it means for you

Menstrual psychosis is uncommon and usually happens in younger women around age 16. This case shows it can also happen in older women. The symptoms are connected to the menstrual cycle and typically stop quickly.

42

age of woman

## About the study

Original title A little known topic ‘Menstrual Psychosis’: A case report and a short review literature Authors Sabri Çolak, Güner SUYABATMAZ, Çiçek Hocaoğlu Journal Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi Year 2020 Study design Case report What was tested Not specified Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.38136/jgon.768239](https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.768239)

## Topics

[Menstrual psychosis](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-menstrual-psychosis/)[Schizophrenia and psychosis](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-psychosis/)

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