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Genders feel pain differently, researchers say

Canwest News Service

Women suffer worse pain more often and for longer than men but are less

likely to be given the correct treatment for it, according to the

International Association for the Study of Pain.

The two sexes feel pain differently because of their body composition,

hormones and central nervous systems, the researchers claim.

Drugs such as paracetamol (better known by other names in North America,

including Tylenol) are less effective for women and they are more likely to

have side-effects, it is said.

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Women are also more susceptible to long-term illnesses including arthritis,

fibromyalgia (chronic pain) and irritable bowel syndrome.

An international conference in Glasgow last week was told that a better

understanding among doctors could save lives, save millions of dollars and

avoid thousands of sick days.

Yet most do not know of research into how a woman's genetic makeup, biology

and hormones affect the way she feels pain.

This ignorance means women's complaints can be dismissed or disbelieved and

they are often diagnosed with psychiatric conditions such as depression

instead, experts claim.

Edmonton Journal