BeFree!

Painful menstruation, or primary dysmenorrhoea is the most common complaint received by gynaecologists and affects approximately 40-70%of women 10% of whom are incapacitated for up to three days. In about 5-15% of affected women, the discomfort interferes with everyday activities. Fortunately, most women suffering from dysmenorrhoea experience decreased pain when treated with Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs with reports of improvement ranging from 64-100% . Medicines are taken at 4-6 hour intervals during menstruation to combat the debilitating, spasmodic pain. BeFree! aims to develop, produce and commercialize a tampon that releases a combination of local and systemic acting drugs over time. The combination product BeFree! not only provides faster pain relief, but also is much more convenient than the products currently available on the market.