Cross-sectional Study of Menstrual Irregularities in Patients Receiving Antipsychotic Medications
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
background: A significant percentage of women taking antipsychotic medication may be suffering from menstrual irregularities during their treatment. Aims: This study was aimed at studying the relationship between the use of antipsychotic medication and type frequency of menstrual irregularities in women of reproductive age group. Setting: Psychiatric outpatient department (OPD) in general hospital. Materials and Methods: The study of women of reproductive age group on neuroleptic medications attending the psychiatric OPD was questioned about the menstrual pattern, duration of treatment along with diagnosis, current medications, and age. Results: A total of 96 patients were enrolled in the study after taking informed consent. 48.95% patients showed menstrual irregularities. Among those patients who had menstrual irregularities, 35% had amenorrhea, and 65% suffered from oligomenorrhea. Among the medications, equal frequency was seen between atypical and typical antipsychotic medications. Conclusion: A substantial proportion of the patients on antipsychotic medications suffers from menstrual irregularities. The patients, hence, need to be explained about these side effects and the psychiatrist should actively lookout for these symptoms as the majority are not reported. It is believed that typical antipsychotics have more side effects compared to atypicals, but when it came to menstrual irregularities, we found equal prevalence between the two groups.
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Mukund Murke, Anurag Khapri, Bhakti Murkey
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