Monday, January 23, 2012

Women Feel Pain More Intensely Than Men Do

Future research is needed to find out the exact causes of pain perception differences, and which ones would be best to target for more effective pain control


When a woman falls ill, her pain may be more intense than a man's, a new study suggests.
Across a number of different diseases, including diabetes, arthritis and certain respiratory infections, women in the study reported feeling more pain than men, the researchers said.

Scientific American.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=women-feel-pain-more-intensely

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