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THE FACTS
4 in 10 women report living with chronic pain.
1 in 2 women experience troublesome pain due to periods, pregnancy or postpartum complications.
1 in 3 women experience poor mental health due to pain.
1 in 3 women report pain impacting on their ability to work or keep a job. This impacts them financially and psychologically.
1 in 5 women say their pain impacts their social connections.