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.
Learn More About Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a disease that affects 1 in 3 women
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
Chronic Pain Drove Me to Despair, but Cancer Taught Me to Heal
After 38 years living with pain, I've become passionate about the pain-cancer connection.
Living with Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions
Millions of Americans live with multiple chronic overlapping pain conditions — and most of them are women
We Need to Raise Awareness of Women’s Migraine Disease in the Workplace
Women suffer from migraine headaches disproportionately; we need to do more to support them at work.
Suffering From Chronic Pain as a Black Woman
Bias can lead to disparities in diagnosis and treatment of Black women with chronic pain
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