Sex, gender, and pain: evidence and knowledge gaps

Current Opinion in Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 63, С. 102006 - 102006

Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2025

Sex and gender contribute to the variation in pain experience. A range of biological, psychological, social factors are relevant, which point potential mechanisms reasons for this sex/gender-based variation. This review provides a brief critical overview evidence these patterns. It draws on both experimental clinical studies identifies some biological psychosocial that thought impact men women's pain. There limitations gaps understanding, numerous challenges exist, ranging from difficulties with concepts through methodology. is focus as dimensional set constructs, offers one approach help enhance our understanding

Язык: Английский

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Uncovering bias: sex disparities in pain management

Annals of Medicine and Surgery, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 87(2), С. 449 - 450

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025

Asif, Maheen; Aliza; Rahman, UmmiAiman; Jaber, Mohammed Hammad Author Information

Язык: Английский

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The silence of opioids-dependent chronic pain patients: A text mining analysis from sex and gender perspective

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 20(3), С. e0319574 - e0319574

Опубликована: Март 18, 2025

Existing evidence indicates sex-related differences in Prescription Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Chronic Non-Cancer Pain (CNCP). However to date, there is scant for other socioeconomic factors these differences. Our aim was enquire about the influence of gender and drug copayment OUD narratives by text mining analysis. A prospective mixed-methods study designed performed at Unit (PU) including 238 real world patients with CNCP divided controls (n = 206) cases 32) due DSM-5 diagnosis Variables related pain, sleep, mental health status were collected together sex interaction, pain status, along 30-45 min face-to-face interviews. Sex observed women’s significantly older ages, a stronger impact on health, an even one women. Globally, more unemployed vs controls, higher median opioid daily dose 90 [100] mg/day. Although participants did social activities, they tended use less vocabulary express themselves regardless their sex, role or economic status. In contrast, presented driven incomes, “limited” being most discriminating word those low income, followed “less” “help”. Here, significant women “husband”, “tasks”. reproductive roles shared similarities both sexes, discriminatory words The data show that seem have marked poorer lexicon simpler narrative, narratives. conclusion suggests extend research better understand effect especially health.

Язык: Английский

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Physical activity and psychosocial characteristics of individuals with and without chronic low back pain in daily life: A study protocol for the PRIA intensive longitudinal study

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 3, 2025

Background: Despite the high prevalence of chronic low back pain (cLBP), its underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Addressing modifiable psychosocial resources and health behaviors such as physical activity offers a promising avenue for reducing impact cLBP. Furthermore, although relationship between is theorized within-person process, previous research has primarily focused on between-person differences. In this article, we present protocol prospective observational study PRIA (Psychologie und Rückengesundheit im Alltag), which part larger interdisciplinary consortium investigating preventive, diagnostic therapeutic aspects Drawing theories from psychology, outlined examines interplay different dimensions cLBP health, their determinants within individuals in everyday lives. Methods: This longitudinal combines online questionnaires with Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) behaviors, cognitions, affect, social support, using smartphone-based app (movisensXS) continuous measurement by accelerometry (movisens Move 4). Parameters will be recorded at baseline (T0), daily following 14 days, 3 6 months later (T1 T2). A total 230 participants (115 115 without cLBP) aged 18 to 64 years enrolled. The associations measured parameters examined multilevel models. Discussion: use ambulatory assessment examine activity, factors, individuals’ lives addresses limitations based cross-sectional designs. approach expected provide novel insights into intraindividual temporal dynamics pain, risk factors resources. These findings are contribute development improved diagnostics, recommendations interventions that leverage advances mobile technology more personalized effective prevention healthcare solutions. Trial registration: trial registered German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS-ID DRKS00032978. Date registration: 22 December 2022.

Язык: Английский

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Next Steps in Understanding and Addressing Chronic Pain Risk among Transgender People: Comment on Stocking et al. (2025)

Journal of Pain, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 105405 - 105405

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Characterization of chronic pain, pain interference, and daily pain experiences in adult survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Pain, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 165(11), С. 2530 - 2543

Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024

Although survivors of childhood cancer are at an increased risk, little is known about the prevalence chronic pain, associated interference, and daily pain experiences. Survivors (N = 233; mean age 40.8 years, range 22-64 years; time since diagnosis 32.7 years) from Childhood Cancer Survivor Study completed psychosocial measures. with 2-week, measures assessing psychological symptoms using mHealth-based ecological momentary assessment. Multivariable-modified Poisson linear regression models estimated ratio estimates (PR) effects 95% confidence intervals (CI) for associations key risk factors respectively. Multilevel mixed examined outcomes interference prior day symptoms. Ninety-six (41%) reported whom 23 (24%) had severe interference. Chronic was previous intravenous methotrexate treatment (PR 1.6, CI 1.1-2.3), respiratory 1.8, 1.2-2.5), gastrointestinal 11.0-2.3), neurological 1.5, 1.0-2.1) health conditions, unemployment 1.4, 1.0-1.9) clinically significant depression anxiety 2.9, 2.0-4.2), as well a Ewing sarcoma or osteosarcoma 1.9, 1.0-3.5). Higher cardiovascular clinical levels and/or anxiety, fear recurrence. For male, but not female survivors, low sleep quality, elevated predicted high intensity next day. A substantial proportion experience should be routinely evaluated, interventions needed.

Язык: Английский

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Understanding risk of chronic pain development and related mental health disparities among transgender people: A review of current literature and future directions

Journal of Pain, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 104681 - 104681

Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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An Assessment of Sex and Gender Considerations in Migraine Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide Clinical Trials

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 22

Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2024

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Язык: Английский

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Attending to marginalization in the chronic pain literature: A scoping review

Canadian Journal of Pain, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(2)

Опубликована: Март 28, 2024

Background There has been a recent and, for many within the chronic pain space, long overdue increase in literature that focuses on role of equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization (EDI-D) understanding among people who are historically structurally marginalized.

Язык: Английский

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Correlates of chronic pain onset and recovery in the CoLaus cohort

European Journal of Pain, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2024

Abstract Background Only few previous cohort studies examined simultaneously predictors of chronic pain (CP) onset and recovery. Furthermore, these used various sociodemographic pain‐related characteristics, without standardized measures sleep depression. The present study aimed at expanding strengthening findings in a large Swiss population. Methods We analysed data from longitudinal ( n = 4602) collected two time points separated by 5 years Lausanne, Switzerland. studied through independent multivariable logistic regression models, the CP recovery, including socio‐demographic as well mood. Results Chronic was reported 43.1% 44.4% participants, with 11.6% second follow‐up reporting moderate or intense pain. Neuropathic pain, regardless intensity, had more negative impact on quality life. An inferential model 1331) identified male sex predictive for recovering CP. Older age, being overweight obese (compared to normal weight), higher depression scores medication intake were sustained follow‐up. A 1886) low former smoker non‐smoker) developing CP, while lowering risk. Conclusions While weight are associated both recovery new onset, separate variables also need be considered processes, underlining specific factors addressed, depending context, whether preventive therapeutic. Significance Statement Multivariable models N associate sex, not taking medication, weight, lower younger age females, overweight, having worse smokers These common treatment prevention efforts.

Язык: Английский

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