'Miracle' pill could banish period pains.London, Oct 8 (ANI): Women could soon be spared period pains thanks to a new pill developed by scientists from Southampton. The pill, from a drug called VA111913, can help cure the monthly cramps that leave some women bedridden bed·rid·den or bed·rid adj. Confined to bed because of illness or infirmity. . It is currently in the second phase of testing and is being trialled on 128 women, aged between 18 and 35, in Britain and America, reports The Daily Express. Participants will be given a six-day course of the treatment during their menstrual cycle menstrual cycle n. The recurring cycle of physiological changes in the uterus, ovaries, and other sexual structures that occur from the beginning of one menstrual period through the beginning of the next. . If it proves effective the drug could be available within four years. Dr Jim Phillips, chief executive of Vantia Therapeutics, the Southampton-based company behind the discovery, said: "I think it would be fair to call it a breakthrough - there is certainly no other treatment like it. "From our research there is nothing to suggest it won't work." Period pain is caused by contractions in the womb as it sheds its lining during menstruation menstruation, periodic flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in humans and most other primates, occurring about every 28 days in women. Menstruation commences at puberty (usually between age 10 and 17). . Each contraction temporarily stops the blood flow to the womb causing the blood vessels Blood vessels Tubular channels for blood transport, of which there are three principal types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Only the larger arteries and veins in the body bear distinct names. in the muscle wall to compress and the tissue to be starved of oxygen, causing pain. At the same time chemicals are released that induce stronger contractions which cause even more pain. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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