Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation and Pain Sensitivity in Women
BACKGROUND: Despite a growing body of literature investigating sex differences with regard to pain, surprisingly little research has been conducted on the influence of various aspects of self-identity, including gender expression and sexual orientation, on pain sensitivity within each sex, particula...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Despite a growing body of literature investigating sex differences with regard to pain, surprisingly little research has been conducted on the influence of various aspects of self-identity, including gender expression and sexual orientation, on pain sensitivity within each sex, particularly among women. In men, dispositional femininity is linked to greater clinical pain and trait masculinity is associated with higher pain thresholds. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3ee4b8cb705f4f6a8b9bb0eb526173fb2025-08-20T02:08:08ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67652014-01-01192879210.1155/2014/297060Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation and Pain Sensitivity in WomenJacob M Vigil0Lauren N Rowell1Charlotte Lutz2University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USAUniversity of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USAUniversity of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USABACKGROUND: Despite a growing body of literature investigating sex differences with regard to pain, surprisingly little research has been conducted on the influence of various aspects of self-identity, including gender expression and sexual orientation, on pain sensitivity within each sex, particularly among women. In men, dispositional femininity is linked to greater clinical pain and trait masculinity is associated with higher pain thresholds.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/297060 |
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| title | Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation and Pain Sensitivity in Women |
| title_full | Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation and Pain Sensitivity in Women |
| title_fullStr | Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation and Pain Sensitivity in Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation and Pain Sensitivity in Women |
| title_short | Gender Expression, Sexual Orientation and Pain Sensitivity in Women |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/297060 |
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