In a study sure to liven the debate over gender stereotypes, Stanford researchers have found that women report more intense pain than men when faced with the same medical conditions.

Physician Atul Butte and his colleagues examined the electronic medical records of more than 11,000 adult patients at Stanford hospitals and clinics.

According to Dr. Butte, their study proves that a patient’s sex should be taken into account when deciding appropriate dosages for pain medications.

The results are published online in The Journal of Pain.