Unmasking the cycle: Premenstrual and menstrual exacerbation of psychiatric disorders and impact on female mental health

Figure 1 Psychiatric symptom severity across the menstrual cycle. This timeline graph illustrates the correlation between different phases of the menstrual cycle (menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, luteal, and premenstrual) and the relative severity of psychiatric symptoms. It highlights how symptom severity tends to peak during the premenstrual and menstrual phases.