Chronic pain has the power to put lives on hold and affect every aspect of a sufferer’s wellbeing, from mental health to relationships. And while pain conditions can impact anyone, studies have shown that women experience more pain, more often, than men, yet the Nurofen Gender Pain Gap Index Report, commissioned by Nurofen, found that 63% of women feel their pain is taken less seriously than men’s due to their gender.
But what are the risk factors, and where are the treatment disparities that make the gender pain gap a reality? Here, we drill into the detail and take a closer look at some common pain-causing conditions, their symptoms and how men and women are typically impacted by them. Along the way, we’ll hear from women who have been affected by some of these debilitating health issues and how they often struggled to get a diagnosis or be taken seriously.
