Home exercise for menstrual pain in young women
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests if a simple home exercise program can help reduce menstrual pain and improve thinking and movement in women with primary dysmenorrhea. It may offer a drug-free way to manage period pain.
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Who can take part
- You are not married and between 18 and 25 years old.
- You have regular periods (every 21–35 days) and your period pain started 6 months to 2 years after your first period.
- Your period pain usually lasts 8–72 hours and is worst on the first or second day.
- Your average period pain in the last 6 months was at least a 4 out of 10 on a pain scale.
- You do not have any other known health conditions or take pain medicine (other than NSAIDs like ibuprofen) for your period.
Quick eligibility check
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