Can a hormone patch ease dangerous menstrual cycle thoughts?
Symptom relief
Terminated
This study tested whether giving the hormone estradiol around the time of a period could reduce the worsening of suicidal thoughts that some women experience during their menstrual cycle. It involved about 50 women who had recent suicidal thoughts but were at low immediate risk. …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago • Aim: Symptom relief
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