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title: Can medication stop psychotic symptoms that come every month with your period?
description: Yes. A young woman with psychotic and mood symptoms during every menstrual cycle improved significantly with treatment using two medications combined with psy
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Case report, 2018

# Can medication stop psychotic symptoms that come every month with your period?

Yes. A young woman with psychotic and mood symptoms during every menstrual cycle improved significantly with treatment using two medications combined with psychiatric and medical care.

 Early or limited evidence

One young woman with cyclical menstrual psychosis

## What they did

Case report of a young woman admitted to hospital with psychotic and mood symptoms that happened during every menstrual cycle. Her symptoms were severe enough to disrupt her daily activities and work. She was treated with psychiatric care, medications, and partnership between psychiatry and gynecology doctors.

## What they found

Her psychotic and mood symptoms improved well with treatment using two medications: valproic acid and risperidone. The coordinated team approach was important to her recovery.

## What it means for you

Menstrual psychosis is often not recognized because many people do not know about it. When doctors identify it correctly and work together across psychiatry and gynecology, treatment can work well. The combination approach improves outcomes.

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## About the study

Original title An Interesting Presentation About Cyclical Menstrual Psychosis with an Updated Review of Literature Authors Thippaiah SM, Nagaraja S, Birur B et al. Journal Psychopharmacology bulletin Year 2018 Study design Case report What was tested Treatment with valproic acid and risperidone Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.64719/pb.4570](https://doi.org/10.64719/pb.4570)

## Topics

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

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