{"id":32336,"date":"2026-02-28T10:43:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32336"},"modified":"2026-02-28T10:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:43:37","slug":"chronic-pain-lasts-longer-for-women-than-men-study-finds-and-the-reason-is-biological","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32336","title":{"rendered":"Chronic pain lasts longer for women than men, study finds \u2013 and the reason is biological"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To all the women who have heard the frustrating \u201cit\u2019s all in your head\u201d in response to medical maladies, a new study feels your pain.<\/p>\n
Research published in the journal Science Immunology shows that women actually do experience exacerbated chronic pain compared to men \u2013 a gap that can be explained by biological differences in the immune system<\/span>.<\/div>\n
\u201cThe pain of women has been overlooked in clinical practice, with the idea that it\u2019s more in the mind, or that it\u2019s because women are softer and more emotional,\u201d lead author Geoffroy Laumet says.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut here, our study shows that the difference is real \u2026 it\u2019s not a social construct. It has a real biological mechanism that is behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/div>Research published in the journal Science Immunology shows that women experience exacerbated chronic pain compared to men. Photo: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Pain occurs when neurons react to stimuli: stubbing your toe or tripping and skinning your knee, for example.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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