Women are disproportionately affected by pain in terms of how common it is and sensitivity, but also in how their pain is viewed, treated, and even researched.
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Endometriosis affects 10% of women in the UK.
Women with endometriosis already wait up to eight years for a diagnosis in the UK. Post-pandemic delays could make this even worse.
The “gender health gap” may be at the root of this problem.
Care leavers are over-represented in the justice system. Rising rates of self-harm show an urgent need for greater mental health support.
Taking sufferers’ accounts seriously is the linchpin to improvement.
More women than men suffer from chronic pain, that is, pain that persists for more than six months. In addition, much of this pain remains undiagnosed or untreated.
Principais colaboradores
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Reader in Medical Anthropology, Birmingham City University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Lancaster University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,, University of Oxford
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Departmental Lecturer & Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Researcher, Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University
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PhD Candidate, University of South Australia
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Honorary Lecturer, Gynaecologist, Pain Medicine Physician, Laparoscopic Surgeon, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences, University of South Australia
