The dismissive phrase “it’s all in your head” takes on new meaning when you understand that women literally process pain through different neural pathways than men. This isn’t about pain tolerance or ...

You know that pounding, pulsing, can’t-think-straight kind of headache? For millions of women, that’s not just an occasional nuisance, it’s a regular part of life. In fact, women are significantly ...

How scientists are trying to make in-office gynecological procedures a little more comfortable. Many women dread the pain that typically accompanies the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) ...

It is a common misconception that because women are able to give birth and routinely deal with sometimes agonizing period cramps, they are somehow better able to tolerate pain than men. (It is ...

U.S. nonprofit Wellcome Leap is partnering with the Melinda French Gates-founded coalition Pivotal, raising $100 million to advance women’s health research in areas with the highest need. “A woman’s ...

In her upcoming book, “Eve’s Blessing: Uncovering the Lost Pleasure Behind Female Pain,” journalist, sex educator and former Herald arts & culture editor Suzannah Weiss ’13 traces how women’s pain has ...

The administration’s guidance to avoid Tylenol and “tough it out” prompted anxiety, especially for expectant women who face painful health conditions. By Jacey Fortin and Sonia A. Rao When the burning ...