It said every day, millions of women globally experience chronic pain, but many remain untreated.
“As well as a higher prevalence of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, women are more sensitive to pain and more likely to develop chronic pain,” it added.
Quoting the Global Burden of Disease 2021 report, the article said women have a greater burden of painful conditions, including low back pain, headache disorders, and other musculoskeletal disorders, compared with men.
“A huge knowledge gap remains about the psychological and social aspects that contribute to a patient’s pain experience,” it added.
It further said women are thought to be more likely to seek medical care or to consult a general practitioner earlier for pain.
However, the evidence behind this assumption is not conclusive, especially for back pain or headaches. When women do seek medical care they are less likely to receive treatment or have to wait longer for treatment, it added.
