“I think one of the reasons we don’t hear much about PMDD or give sufferers permission to seek help is because we don’t take women’s pain seriously. It’s just a natural burden we’re supposed to bear for being women. It’s been reported that there is a pain bias in the medical industry. It’s unclear if it’s due to a gender bias in medical staff, lack of research on women or differences between how men and women interpret and communicate pain.” PainPeriodsInequalityBiasPmdd Book:The Hormone Diaries: The Bloody Truth About Our Periods Source: The Hormone Diaries: The Bloody Truth About Our Periods