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Lead
University of California, Los Angeles
Age
16–25
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Female ages 16-25 years
Self-reported menstrual cycle averaging 24-32 days
Menstrual pain rating of ≥4 on the Numeric Rating Scale for at least the previous three menstrual cycles prior to participation
Written informed consent or assent (if a minor, parent must also provide written parental permission)
Able to read and understand English
You may not be if
Use of oral contraceptives or any exogenous hormones in the previous 3 months
Presence of persistent pelvic pain throughout the menstrual cycle
Acute illness or injury that may impact lab performance or that affects sensitivity of the extremities
Diagnosis of an underlying medical cause for dysmenorrhea symptoms
No or minimal menstrual pain (NRS rating of ≤ 3) during any of the 3 previous cycles prior to study participation
Daily use of opioids; participants using other analgesics will be included, but will be asked not to take these analgesics on the days of the lab sessions
Developmental delay, autism, or significant anatomic impairment that may preclude understanding of study procedures
Clareo Health | A Behavioral Intervention for Pain Catastrophizing in Primary Dysmenorrhea
