TENS for Uterine Pain During Breastfeeding
Part of Pain, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests if a gentle electrical device (TENS) can help reduce uterine pain women sometimes feel during breastfeeding after giving birth. The results could offer a drug-free way to manage this discomfort.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You carried your baby full-term (37 weeks or more) and had a vaginal birth
- Your baby was born within the last 2 days
- You have had 2 or more children before this one (you've given birth at least twice before)
- You are only having one baby (not twins or more)
- You plan to breastfeed your baby
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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