Probiotics in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhoea

A Novel Approach to Manipulate Intestinal Homeostasis in Primary Dysmenorrhoea Women: a Randomised Controlled Trial

This study compares the effect of probiotics versus placebo in women with primary dysmenorrhoea

This is a randomized controlled trial comparing probiotics against placebo in women with primary dysmenorrhoea

Inclusion Criteria:

• regular menstrual cycles between 21 to 45 days
• primary dysmenorrhoea only
• willing to consume sachets twice daily for 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• current Intrauterine Copper Device (IUCD) user
• recent hormonal (estrogen or progesterone) therapy in last 3 months
• on treatment for allergy such as antihistamine
• diarrhoea with dairy product
• often take drugs which may affect the test results (such as medicines treating constipation or digestive medicine such as laxatives or enema)
• any malignant tumor regardless of type or site