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Title: | Why are women with fibromyalgia so stigmatized? | Authors: | Quintner, J | Keywords: | Gender Pain Management Fibromyalgia Medically unexplained pain |
Issue Date: | May-2020 | Source: | 21(5):882-888. | Abstract: | Introduction: Many female pain sufferers with medically unexplained pain are at risk of being stigmatized in our Western society. Fibromyalgia is offered as the exemplar condition Aim: To understand why these women are being stigmatized. Methods: A review of the recent literature was conducted with a focus on the perceptions of women with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia who have been stigmatized. Results: Three intertwined themes emerged as contributing to their stigmatization: moralizing attitudes, disbelief as to the reality of pain, and pain's invisibility. Conclusion: Given how embedded the factors responsible for the stigmatization of women with fibromyalgia in Western society are, the realistic prospects for addressing this issue are poor. | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11055/1021 | ISSN: | 1526-2375 |
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