Women's pain has long been ignored and undertreated — experts say that could be changing. (Getty Images) Two major developments in women's health have recently made news: less invasive alternatives to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Imagine your lower back hurts so much that you book a doctor’s appointment. During the visit, 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 ...

Chelsea Daniels knows firsthand that the insertion of intrauterine devices, or IUDs, can be more than just a pinch. “I had two IUDs placed in my life,” Daniels said, “I currently have an IUD, and I ...

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 ...

It is, unfortunately, far too common for women to go into medical settings complaining of pain and have to deal with being ignored or dismissed by medical providers. The so-called pain gap is causing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women also spent longer times in EDs and were less likely to receive pain medications vs. men. Insufficient pain ...

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: ...

In her upcoming book, “Eve’s Blessing: Uncovering the Lost Pleasure Behind Female Pain,” journalist, sex educator and former Herald arts & culture editor Suzannah Weiss ’13 traces how women’s pain has ...

Men and women experience pain differently, and until now, scientists didn’t know why. New research says it may be in part due to differences in male and female nerve cells. Pain-sensing nerve cells ...