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While men\u2019s reluctance to seek help is associated with practices of masculinities, there has been less consideration of women\u2019s help-seeking practices. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that predominantly affects women and requires prompt treatment but considerable patient-based delays persist along the care pathway. This paper examines women\u2019s accounts of help seeking in early RA from symptom onset to diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted in-depth interviews with 37 women with RA &lt;12 months in Canada. Analysis was based on a constant comparison, thematic approach informed by narrative analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The women\u2019s accounts featured masculine practices associated with men\u2019s help-seeking. The women presented such behaviours as relational, e.g. rooted in family socialisation and a determination to maintain roles and \u2018normal\u2019 life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings raise questions about how far notions of gender operate to differentiate men and women\u2019s help seeking and may indicate more similarities than differences. 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