Why women have more pain: science begins to uncover the “unexplored black box” of this symptom
A review in ‘Science’ notes that there is an urgent need for “answers to rule out the usual approach of ‘it’s all in your head’”.
Research has found that women are disproportionately affected by pain, particularly in conditions such as fibromialgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis. Functional pain disorders, which occur without a physical cause, are twice as common in women as men. Historically, women's pain was often attributed to psychological factors or perceived as an overreaction, but recent scientific studies have begun to uncover the molecular mechanisms behind this disparity.
A review published in Science outlines the latest biological explanations and calls for further research.
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