Women experience more bodily pain than men worldwide, a major Nature study finds, the article reports.

Researchers analyzed health data from 6.1 million people across 118 countries.

The project mapped pain reference curves across the entire human lifespan.

Findings show physical suffering is not distributed equally by gender.

Authors called the global gap in whole-body pain data shocking.

Clinicians say the curves can guide more equitable care and policy.

Health agencies may redirect research funding toward chronic pain disparities.

Further studies will track how aging populations change the pattern.

Read the full article for more details on the global gender pain gap.