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Men feel less pain than women

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Women apparently feel pain more intensely than men.

Stanford researchers reviewed pain scores in electronic medical records of more than 72,000 people.

Women reported more pain in just about every disease category.

Women are more likely to suffer from painful conditions like fibromyalgia and migraine headaches.

These gender differences could be important in research on just how effective pain medications are for both sexes.