TRAGIC! 18-year-old Tamil Nadu girl dies after taking too many pills for menstrual cramps

In a tragic incident, an 18-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu’s Trichy died after consuming an excessive amount of pills to alleviate menstrual cramps.

The incident took place in the Pulivalam area of Trichy.

According to TOI reports, the girl, who used to experience severe menstrual cramps, ingested multiple pills to relieve intense abdominal pain during her menstrual cycle on August 21.

She began vomiting shortly after, leading her parents to rush her to the primary health centre (PHC) in Omandhur. Following treatment, she was discharged but lost consciousness upon returning home.

Her parents then admitted her to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH), where she underwent further treatment, but died on Monday (August 26). A postmortem examination has been conducted.

The police have registered a case of unnatural death based on a complaint from the girl's father.

Police said that excessive dose of the medication resulted in fatal health complications.