PREVENTIVE OR CURATIVE FOR DYSMENORRHEA AND FOOD HAVING FUNCTION OF PREVENTING DYSMENORRHEA

摘要

A composition for preventing or curing dysmenorrhea, a preventive or curative for dysmenorrhea obtained by formulating the composition into a pharmaceutical preparation, and a food having the function of preventing dysmenorrhea. The composition contains as an active ingredient at least one member selected from among eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and derivatives thereof, based on a novel finding that EPA and DHA are useful for treating dysmenorrhea, in particular, primary dysmenorrhea.