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Sex Differences and Hormonal Influences on Response to Mechanical Pressure Pain in Humans
The Journal of Pain, 10/26/09

Kowalczyk WJ et al. – The lack of consistent differences between men and normally menstruating women (NMW) underscores the subtle impact of sex and hormonal changes in pain report. In addition, the data obtained in NMW support the notion that changes in hormone levels during the menstrual cycle can lead to changes in pain responsivity as NMW had trends for better discrimination in menstrual phases when estradiol levels were highest.

Fight Dyspareunia: Replace pain with pleasure
Sexuality, Reproduction & Menopause, 10/02/09 Relevance Score: 82%

Effectiveness of adalimumab in treating patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and predictors of good clinical responses for arthritis, skin, and nail lesions
Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 10/26/09 Relevance Score: 79%

Lower-leg symptoms in peripheral arterial disease are associated with anxiety, depression, and anhedonia
Vascular Medicine, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 79%

A Comparative MRI Study of Upper and Lower Lumbar Motion Segments in Patients With Low Back Pain
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 79%

Risk and prognostic factors for non-specific musculoskeletal pain: A synthesis of evidence from systematic reviews classified into ICF dimensions
Pain, 10/06/09 Relevance Score: 72%