It is crazy to me that womens’ pain is so ignored. I’ve always (half-) joked that if men got periods, there would be 30 alternatives to midol by the end of the

It is crazy to me that womens’ pain is so ignored. I’ve always (half-) joked that if men got periods, there would be 30 alternatives to midol by the end of the month. Maybe we’re just better at crying like babies? As a chronic pain sufferer, I experienced the same as you, explaining where I am limited in life rather than expressing how much pain I’m in gets much better results. A similar problem I’ve had is that I tell my doctors I have terrible sinus pain. Often the response to that is that I should consider allergy meds, as well as a confirmation that I am indeed “pretty stuffed up”. But when I say I cannot sleep a full 8 hours due to sinus blockage, suddenly we need sleep evaluations, humidifiers, antihistamines prescribed, methods for lubricating my sinuses, netti pots, etc.