<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/in-the-media/media-link-why-does-womens-pain-last-longer-than-mens.aspx" dsn="blogs"><isInTheMedia>Yes</isInTheMedia><title>Why does women's pain last longer than men's? A new study offers an answer</title><pubDate>02/20/2026</pubDate><sourcePublication>NBC News</sourcePublication><sourcePublicationLink>https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/why-women-pain-last-longer-men-study-rcna259809</sourcePublicationLink><featuredPerson>Geoffroy Laumet</featuredPerson><featuredPersonLink>https://directory.natsci.msu.edu/directory/Profiles/Person/102221</featuredPersonLink></item>