Women may experience more chronic pain due to differences in their immune responses and higher levels of leptin. This discovery highlights the importance of sex-specific treatments. A team from ...

“Women face another level of stigmatization and bias when it comes to being taken seriously for a chronic condition like chronic pain that doesn't have any ‘objective markers,’” Veasley said.

21% of Americans have chronic pain. A new study found that diets rich in vegetables, fruits, grains, lean proteins, and dairy was linked to less chronic pain.

A medical study of long-term chronic pain in combat veterans found troubling results for two groups of women: not only were women who faced heavy combat overseas more likely to develop chronic ...

A woman suffering from chronic pain has explained how her cat soothes her, melting the hearts of social media users.

Women who see doctors for pain from reproductive health conditions are often advised to relax and get help for anxiety instead.

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 ...

Certain groups of people had a higher likelihood of being affected, including women, Alaska Native people, and American Indian people. The likelihood of reporting chronic pain increased with age.

Boerma is turning her pain into purpose by creating a display of ceramic art pieces to represent the chronic pain she's lived with for years.

Women who see doctors for pain from reproductive health conditions are often advised to relax and get help for anxiety instead.