DYSMENORRHEA

This trial tests whether an 8-week program of coordinated breathing and pelvic floor exercises can reduce pain and improve quality of life in university women aged 18-24 with primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods without underlying disease). Participants will either do the exerci…

This trial investigates whether adding a hands-on technique called abdominopelvic fascial release to stretching exercises can reduce menstrual pain and improve scar mobility in women who have had a cesarean section. The study enrolls women aged 20 to 35 with moderate to severe pe…

This study tests whether gentle belly massage can reduce period pain and improve quality of life in women with painful periods, with or without endometriosis. About 80 women will be randomly assigned to receive either real massage or a light touch (sham) over three menstrual cycl…

This early-stage trial tests whether a single vaginal dose of sildenafil (100 mg) can reduce painful uterine contractions during menstruation. About 50 adults with moderate-to-severe period pain will receive the drug or a placebo in two separate cycles. The study uses MRI to meas…

This study tests whether a mobile app that tracks periods and teaches about menstrual health can improve quality of life for teens with painful or heavy periods. About 874 adolescents who have started their periods and speak Dutch, English, Turkish, or Moroccan-Arabic will use th…

This study tests whether a daily 5-20 minute abdominal self-massage can reduce menstrual pain. 46 female students in Germany will track their pain and medication use via a smartphone app over up to 60 days. Each person acts as their own control, comparing massage days to no-massa…

This study looks at whether the mobility of a cesarean scar is related to the severity of menstrual pain in women who have had a C-section. Researchers will measure scar mobility, pain levels, and pressure sensitivity in 34 women aged 20–35 with regular cycles and period pain. Th…