Menstrual Pain Study

2650 Ridge Ave near Central, Evanston IL

Description

Compensation: $350 for 3 study visits. WHO: Women ages 18-45 who currently get menstrual periods and do not have IUDs. We are looking for individuals who experience painful periods, endometriosis, fibroids, or women without pain to be healthy controls (and want to help their friends out). WHERE: Department of Gynecology at Evanston Hospital. Located just off the Central Street CTA Purple line stop. WHAT: The goal of this study is to help better understand painful periods. It involves three visits to Evanston Hospital. 1. One screening visit including questionnaires, a bladder test, a urine sample, and pressure testing. 2. Two visits during menses involving questionnaires, an MRI Scan (before and after taking naproxen or a placebo pill), urine sample, and a blood draw. Up to $350 compensation will be provided. For more information about this project please see and complete an online pre-screen. The online prescreen is available on main website (see "Online Prescreen") and here: