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Papers: 16 May 2020 - 22 May 2020

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2020


J Pain Res


13

Sex and Gender are Not the Same: Why Identity Is Important for People Living with HIV and Chronic Pain.

Authors

Strath LJ, Sorge RE, Owens MA, Gonzalez CE, Okunbor JI, White DM, Merlin JS, Goodin BR
J Pain Res. 2020; 13:829-835.
PMID: 32425587.

Abstract

Sex differences in pain sensitivity have been well documented, such that women often report greater sensitivity than men. However, clinical reports highlighting sex differences often equate gender and sex. This is a particularly critical oversight for those whose gender identity is different than their genetic sex.