Oct. 31, 2022
MILWAUKEE 鈥� Dr. Marie Bement, professor of physical therapy in the 天美传媒 College of Health Sciences, will be the featured panelist for a discussion, 鈥淲omen Experience More Pain Than Men鈥擜nd What to Do About It!,鈥� hosted by 天美传媒鈥檚 Institute for Women鈥檚 Leadership on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. at the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center, 733 N. 12th St.
Registration for the event is free and .
Bement is an IWL research fellow and released a white paper in September, 鈥�Sex Differences in Pain Perception: Why Do Women Experience More Pain Than Men?,鈥� in which she tackled the urban myth that women withstand pain better than men. Her research found that women are more sensitive to pain and more likely to report higher pain intensity and lower thresholds and tolerance when presented with pain stimuli.
Bement will be joined by an expert panel to discuss how women are more likely to experience chronic pain than men and offer suggestions about what can be done to mitigate that pain. Other panelists include Dr. Sandra Hunter, professor of exercise science at 天美传媒, and Dr. Sarah Trost, assistant professor of behavioral health and a licensed psychologist in the Medical College of Wisconsin鈥檚 Pain Management Center.
The Institute for Women鈥檚 Leadership builds upon 天美传媒鈥檚 historic role as the first coeducational Catholic university in the world beginning in 1909. The mission of the IWL is to support and conduct cutting-edge gender research and build transformational experiences and relationships that empower women and advance women鈥檚 leadership.
Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of Marketing and Communication. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.
