Painful side? What does it mean and what are the possible causes of painful side? Find out in this article what are the possible causes of pain in the left side and right side Pain in the left side of ...

It's easy to feel lost in the vast wilderness that is stomach-or more accurately, abdominal-pain. But doctors have learned to read our midsection like a map. And where our pain radiates from often ...

Ouch! You may know that pain in your lower right abdomen is infamously linked to appendicitis, but what about pain in your lower left abdomen? While it could simply be a muscle strain, it’s important ...

Left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain stems from conditions that affect organs like your spleen, kidney, or stomach. It's best to see a doctor if your LUQ pain worsens or lasts more than 48 hours. Treatment ...

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 ...

Is Pain Psychology More Important for Women? On average, women have more pain than men. Women experience pain more frequently, and it tends to last longer than it does for men [1]. Women are more ...

The one-size-fits-all approach to pain management should be a thing of the past. But we’re still not there yet. Women are more likely than men to experience severe pain and chronic conditions—and yet ...

There’s a laundry list of things that men and women experience, and can do, differently. The study, which was recently published in PNAS Nexus, suggests that women, compared to men, are more ...