Physical Therapy for PCOS Pain and Irregular Periods
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This study compares two hands-on physical therapy techniques to see if they help reduce period pain and improve symptoms in women with PCOS (a hormone condition affecting the ovaries). You'll receive either neurodynamic stretching or myofascial release therapy to see which works better.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 35 years old
- You have been diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
- Your periods have been irregular for at least the past 3 months
- You experience period pain (dysmenorrhea) that can be measured on a standard questionnaire
- You are married or in a committed relationship
- You have not had major surgeries, endometriosis, tumors, or other endocrine disorders
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