A 26-year-old with stomach pain was getting checked for celiac disease. It turned out to be stage 4 colon cancer.
Shannin Desroches was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. She had no symptoms for years, experiencing a nagging pain only ...
Pain medications are less effective in women than men, here’s why
Research from the University of Calgary reveals significant biological differences in how men and women process pain. The ...
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Seven in 10 women experience period pain for almost four solid years
Seven in 10 women will experience period pain - often physically and mentally debilitating - for almost four solid years of their life, according ...
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Exercise improves mental health for women with chronic pelvic pain disorders
Women with chronic pelvic pain disorders who engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity had improved mental health ...
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Your bra might be the root of chronic back pain
Explore how ill-fitting bras contribute to back pain, posture problems, and muscle strain, plus expert guidance on finding ...
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‘It still hurts, she said’: why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men
A new study led by University of Calgary professor Dr. Tuan Trang, PhD, may help to explain why there is an ...
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The silent health epidemic leaving one-in-four women in agonising pain – dismissed and facing year-long NHS waits
Dull aches, discomfort during sex, heavy periods – this is the reality for up to one in four women globally who experience chronic pelvic pain, many of whom will live with it undiagnosed.* ...
Yellow lights shine again to raise awareness of pain and suffering of women in West Lothian
The Civic Centre in Livingston was one of a number of buildings across the country to light up yellow in support of women with a painful and incurable condition.
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Women on TikTok share 'excruciating pain' of IUDs and say doctors never warned them
Most women brace for pain or at least discomfort when they go to the doctor, but why aren’t they being adequately warned about this pain beforehand? Women have literally been screaming about the ...
Why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men
A new study led by University of Calgary professor Dr. Tuan Trang, Ph.D., may help to explain why there are more women experiencing chronic pain than men. In 2019, the Canadian Pain Task Force report ...