Heitkemper M M, Jarrett M
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, Box 357266, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, T 618, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2001 Feb;5(1):35-43. doi: 10.1007/s11916-001-0008-z.
Women seek healthcare and are diagnosed more frequently with chronic somatic and visceral pain conditions relative to men. These conditions tend not to be life-threatening disorders, but rather ones that decrease people's quality of life, impinge on work and recreational activities, and increase healthcare resource utilization. With increased awareness of basic gender differences in biology and responsiveness to therapies, there has been renewed interest in factors which may account for the gender disparity in chronic visceral pain conditions. Basic and clinical evidence primarily from patients with irritable bowel syndrome has provided initial insights into visceral pain sensitivity, perception, and responsitivity.
与男性相比，女性寻求医疗保健的频率更高，被诊断出患有慢性躯体和内脏疼痛疾病的情况也更频繁。这些疾病往往并非危及生命的疾病，而是会降低人们的生活质量、影响工作和娱乐活动，并增加医疗资源的利用。随着对生物学中基本性别差异以及对治疗反应性的认识不断提高，人们对可能导致慢性内脏疼痛疾病性别差异的因素重新产生了兴趣。主要来自肠易激综合征患者的基础和临床证据，为内脏疼痛的敏感性、感知和反应性提供了初步见解。
