Women report higher pain levels than men in global study
A study involving 6.1 million people across 118 countries shows women experience more frequent and intense pain than men.
A global study involving more than 6.1 million people across 118 countries has found that women are more likely than men to report pain at all 11 anatomical sites examined, according to The Hindu.
The research, which was published in Nature Medicine, indicates that women experience higher rates of facial pain, headaches, and abdominal pain compared to men.
Specifically, women had an 83 per cent higher relative prevalence of facial pain, a 74 per cent higher prevalence of headaches, and a 60 per cent higher prevalence of stomach or abdominal pain than men.
The study also noted that women were more likely to report pain that was widespread and of high intensity.
These findings suggest a disparity in both the distribution and the severity of pain experienced by women.