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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Main Authors: Jacob M Vigil, Lauren N Rowell, Charlotte Lutz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/297060