Women are more likely to experience chronic pain, studies have found, and their pain lasts longer, on average. New research ...

Researchers hope the findings could lead to non‑opioid pain relief and help ensure that women’s pain is taken seriously.

Chronic pain lasts longer for women than men, and new research suggests differences in hormone-regulated immune cells, called ...

The dismissive phrase “it’s all in your head” takes on new meaning when you understand that women literally process pain through different neural pathways than men. This isn’t about pain tolerance or ...

Two major developments in women's health have recently made news: less invasive alternatives to the pap smear — long considered “an uncomfortable but necessary evil” for cervical cancer screenings — ...

During an episode of their podcast, the pair chat about the discomfort women are made to endure compared to men ...

Sex-dependent immune responses may underlie differences in pain perception between men and women, findings from a new mouse study reveal, opening the way for better treatments.

Yet women often report greater post-surgical pain and lower pain threshold than men. This difference stems from numerous ...

Dr. Jess, Founder and CEO of Experts in Wellness, LLC, and Co-Founder and CEO of Generator Athlete Lab spoke with Studio 512. “When it comes to pain, women often feel dismissed, misunderstood, or told ...

Men and women experience pain differently, and until now, scientists didn’t know why. New research says it may be in part due to differences in male and female nerve cells. Pain-sensing nerve cells ...

Men and women don’t experience pain the same way. Give someone an electric shock; bind a tourniquet tighter and tighter around their leg; submerge their hand in icy water; prick them with a pin: ...

Chelsea Daniels knows firsthand that the insertion of intrauterine devices, or IUDs, can be more than just a pinch. “I had two IUDs placed in my life,” Daniels said, “I currently have an IUD, and I ...