Objective Women are reported to consult general practitioners (GPs) more frequently than
men. However, previous studies on sex differences in help-seeking behavior for somatic …

Navigating menopause involves traversing a complex terrain of hormonal changes that
extend far beyond reproductive consequences. Menopausal transition is characterized by a …

Introduction: Symptom diagnoses are diagnoses used in primary care when the relevant
diagnostic criteria of a disease are not fulfilled. Although symptom diagnoses often get …

This is the first of two sequential equity and diversity-themed JABFM issues. Multiple articles
address the social justice tenet of family medicine; ie, diversity and equity issues within the …

This thesis explored sex and gender differences (ie, biological and psychosocial differences
between women and men, respectively) in illness trajectories of common somatic symptoms …