Childhood Trauma Can Lead to Chronic Pain
The connection between trauma and chronic pain doesn’t mean it’s all in your head. It’s real, and it requires holistic treatment.
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After 14 Years of Chronic Pain, I’m Finally Embracing Pain Management
And I’m making my mental health front and center
Like Millions of Women, I Live With Chronic Pain — and I’ve Had to Learn to Advocate for Myself
After years of having my chronic pain ignored or misdiagnosed, I’m speaking up to increase awareness of implicit biases in healthcare
Telehealth and Pain Management: What You Need to Know
The pandemic has changed the way pain medication is prescribed. But will it last?
Osteoporosis and Fractures: What You Should Know
Learn about prevention, screening diagnosis and treatment
Gynecological Procedures Can Be a Real Pain
Why aren’t women who are undergoing painful GYN procedures routinely offered pain management?
Breast Surgery and Opioids: What You Need to Know
Finding the right pain management solution after breast surgery
Why You Need to Advocate for Yourself and Create a Pain Management Treatment Plan Before Surgery
You may be taking opioids unnecessarily. A conversation with your doctors on your pain management options can help.
Want to Manage Postsurgical Pain Without Opioids? There Are Other Options.
How to work with your OB-GYN to make a pain management plan for a better recovery after surgery
Fast Facts: Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management After Common Surgeries for Women
Learn what to consider when it comes to pain management options
I Recovered From Surgery on My Own Terms
I struggled with side effects from opioids after my first C-section, so I chose to do things differently the second time around
There Are Alternatives to Opioids for Pain After Surgery
Conversation starters for patients and providers
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
Short-Sleepers Are More Likely to Suffer From Irregular and Heavy Periods
Menstrual periods can disturb sleep, but sleep troubles can worsen menstrual symptoms.
It Wasn’t Muscle Damage: It Was Four Fractures and Osteoporosis
How an ER doctor's misdiagnosis led me to take charge of my condition through diet and exercise
For Women, Osteoporosis Leaves Physical and Emotional Scars
This silent disease can take an emotional toll on women because of physical, lifestyle and dependency changes
4 Things That Pain in Your Left Boob Might Mean
From nothing to something, random pain in your left breast can mean several things. Learn about four of the most common causes.
The Pain Gap: Why Women’s Pain Is Undertreated
Women in both acute pain and chronic pain are underdiagnosed and undertreated — and it's even worse for women of color
Designing Less Addictive Opioids, Through Chemistry
One potential way to make opioids less addictive is to make them target injured tissue rather than the healthy brain
Breaking Barriers to Pain Treatment
Women in pain are less likely to be fully treated for their symptoms. More groups are working toward equity.
For Millions of Americans Enduring Chronic Pain, Support Is Overdue
It's time to implement the SUPPORT Act
Fast Facts: 10 Things to Know About Women and Chronic Pain
Why women suffer more from chronic pain
Chronic Pain Is a Disease — and It Should Be Treated Like One
Classifying chronic pain as a disease by the medical community could bring much-needed benefits to people with this condition
Why Clinical Trials Need to Emphasize Function Over Pain Measurement
Rather than pain reduction, the ability to lead a quality life should be prioritized