Women's Chronic Pain More Intense

Women's Chronic Pain More Intense
Men and Women Experience Chronic Pain Differently, but Experts Not Clear on Why

By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Aug. 13, 2010 (San Diego)

"Women's chronic pain is different than men's, and health care providers and therapists need to focus on that, says an expert who talked about those differences at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.

''Research has shown that women experience significant pain much more than men," says Jennifer F. Kelly, PhD, an Atlanta psychologist who often treats women who have pain.

Those aren't the only differences, she says. Women also have more recurrent pain compared to men and it's often more intense and long lasting.

''Women are also more likely to experience multiple pain conditions," she says."

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