The vague pain on both sides of the rib cage in women may be due to the following reasons: First, the pain is caused by local fracture due to trauma in daily life, such as extrusion or external impact. Second, the pain may be caused by chondritis, pleurisy, or cholecystitis. Third, the pain may also be caused by kidney diseases such as nephritis or kidney stones. Fourth, it may also be due to intercostal neuralgia, which may cause localized vague pain. In this case, the patient should go to the hospital in a timely manner, and then according to the test results so targeted treatment.