Buttock pain can come from arthritis, nerve compression, or overuse. Sciatica is pain caused by compression of the sciatic nerve in the lower back. Osteoarthritis can cause a dull, aching pain in the ...

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 ...

Headaches and migraines are both examples of chronic pain. They also affect women disproportionately. Googling “Women’s pain ignored by doctors” brings up over 3.6 million results, many of which have ...

Jane Chalmers receives funding from The Hospital Research Foundation. Amelia Mardon does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

Is Pain Psychology More Important for Women? On average, women have more pain than men. Women experience pain more frequently, and it tends to last longer than it does for men [1]. Women are more ...

There’s a laundry list of things that men and women experience differently, but new research finds that pain may be yet another one. For the study, researchers analyzed data from two clinical trials ...

From the hormonal acne to the 'oh my god, why don't we get a day off work for these!?' cramps, anyone who has ever had a period will agree they ain't all that fun. But, while there are plenty of ...