Background. Despite the large body of research on sex differences in pain, there is a lack of
knowledge about the influence of gender in the patient‐provider encounter. The purpose of …

The biopsychosocial model of pain dominates the scientific community's understanding of
chronic pain. Indeed, the biopsychosocial approach describes pain and disability as a …

It has long been appreciated that individuals differ from each other in important ways. More
than 2000 years ago, Plato said:“No 2 persons are born exactly alike; but each differs from …

One of the most compelling features of dry eye disease (DED) is that it occurs more
frequently in women than men. In fact, the female sex is a significant risk factor for the …

Ample evidence suggests that sleep and pain are related. However, many questions remain
about the direction of causality in their association, as well as mechanisms that may account …

Recent years have witnessed substantially increased research regarding sex differences in
pain. The expansive body of literature in this area clearly suggests that men and women …

A clear majority of patients with chronic pain are women; however, it has been surprisingly
difficult to determine whether this sex bias corresponds to actual sex differences in pain …

Chronic pain affects∼ 20% of the European population and is commoner in women, older
people, and with relative deprivation. Its management in the community remains generally …

Chronic pain affects 20% of adults and is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.
Women and girls are disproportionally affected by chronic pain. About half of chronic pain …

Visceral pain is a global term used to describe pain originating from the internal organs of
the body, which affects a significant proportion of the population and is a common feature of …