Background Sex differences in pain sensitivity have been well documented, such that
women often report greater sensitivity than men. However, clinical reports highlighting sex …

Specific Aim Provide an overview of the literature addressing major areas pertinent to pain
in transgender persons and to identify areas of primary relevance for future research …

This study assesses chronic pain prevalence among sexual minority US adults who self-
identify as gay/lesbian, bisexual, or “something else,” and examines the role of select …

BACKGROUND: Despite a growing body of literature investigating sex differences with
regard to pain, surprisingly little research has been conducted on the influence of various …

Objective. Women represent the largest percentage of new HIV infections globally. Yet, no
large-scale studies have examined the experience of pain and its treatment in women living …

Background Sex, gender, ethnicity, and religion are powerful factors that may affect pain
experience. Recently, gender role expectations of pain (GREP) were suggested to account …

Using twenty-six interviews with Mexican American veterans, this study analyzes cohort
effects between Vietnam War veterans to Iraq and/or Afghanistan veterans on the meanings …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Gender seems to play a role in influencing
the response to experimental pain, although this influence is not very clear yet. Therefore …

Worldwide, women account for approximately 51% of human immunodeficiency virus-1
(HIV) seropositive individuals. The prevalence of neuropathic pain among individuals with …

Sex differences in pain have been well-documented. Women are at greater risk for many
clinical pain conditions, which has led researchers to investigate responses to controlled …