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Sex and age are important factors influencing physical and mental health in schizophrenia. Our goal was to review the recent literature for associations between gynecological conditions and psychotic illness and to propose integrated strate…
BACKGROUND: There have been reports of transient psychosis in women medicated for gynecologic conditions. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper was to explore this literature. METHOD: The PubMed and Google Scholar databases were searched for r…
BACKGROUND: Many antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia can cause amenorrhea in a significant proportion of women. The overall impact of this side effect has been little studied. AIM: To review the literature on the meaning of mens…
This paper reviews 3 recent studies from different clinics correlating psychotic symptoms with phases of the menstrual cycle in women with schizophrenia. The aim of the paper is to focus on the estrogen protection hypothesis which would sug…