Compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative
thereof, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 independently represent H,
C.sub.1-6alkyl, C.sub.3-8cycloalkyl, or halogen; R.sup.2 represents
C.sub.1-6alkyl, CF.sub.3 or aryl; a represents 1 or 2; R.sup.4, R.sup.5,
R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 independently represent H, C.sub.1-6alkyl,
C.sub.1-6alkyloxy, CN or halogen, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, or R.sup.7 and
R.sup.8, together with the ring to which they are attached form an aryl
or heterocyclic fused ring system; X represents C or N; Y represents
CH.sub.2 or O; R.sup.6 represents H, CN or halo provided that, when X
represents N, R.sup.6 is absent. The compounds are useful for treating
endometriosis, uterine fibroids (leiomyomata), menorrhagia, adenomyosis,
primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea (including symptoms of dyspareunia,
dyschexia and chronic pelvic pain), or chronic pelvic pain syndrome.