“The biological processing of pain, regardless of how much pain is produced, is dramatically sex dependent. Different genes are being used in both sexes — different proteins, different cell types, dramatically different biology in each case,”
flossdaily on
Well, Eve shouldn’t have listened to that snake.
Bored_guy_in_dc on
Yeah, well, they get to live longer…
ReadinII on
Fits with what I have seen over at /relationship-advice where men seem to place more emphasis on emotional pain and women seem to place more emphasis on physical pain.
No_Fail4267 on
Women are more sensitive. Sounds about right.
TacoIncoming on
Does this not track from an evolutionary standpoint? Can we not equate danger in nature to risk of physical pain? Males more able to endure pain from doing historically dangerous male shit are likely to better succeed in passing on their genes. And females more sensitive to and aware of painful danger are more likely to successfully carry and raise their offspring, passing on their genes.
I know it plays into “tough dumb man vs smart careful woman” stereotypes, but it kinda makes sense. Y’all biology nerds feel free to educate me lol
MamasGottaDance on
I mean I guess I am extremely used to being in pain as I spend like 1/3 of every month in pain. Back in school my female classmates used to try to one up eachother in arguing whose period is worst. So there was like arguing what’s worse, a migraine or leg cramps or back pain or joint pain or chest pain etc etc. Last year I got my period and while showering in the morning while getting ready i kept falling LMAO I had to crawl out of the shower, I pop so much ibuprofen every month I have probably permanently damaged my organs by now
captcraigaroo on
MAN FLU IS REAL
theghostofameme on
What’s interesting is that they point out that hormones play a role, but don’t mention including menstrual cycles in the research. A woman on her period is going to be more sensitive to pain, sometimes significantly so. It makes you wonder if the difference is significant enough that birth control or hysterectomy could be used as a type of pain management for women with chronic pain. It could help close that gap between medications primarily tested on men having a lesser effect on women.
fiendishrabbit on
Medical science: Women experience pain more acutely.
Also medical science: I’m sure we can perform this medical procedure related to women’s health (involving cutting or scraping sensitive tissue) with mininmal or no pain relief.
germanfinder on
Clearly, no woman has experienced a proper man’s ouchie or a booboo
Krybbz on
This is actually interesting and I believe it.
TheMUKUMUK on
Women will never experience sperm cramps though
aftemoon_coffee on
How does this apply to the gender is a spectrum situation? Sorry if I’m being crass I just don’t know what to call it
tacocat63 on
We know
One is a pain in the neck
The other is a pain in the ass
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“The biological processing of pain, regardless of how much pain is produced, is dramatically sex dependent. Different genes are being used in both sexes — different proteins, different cell types, dramatically different biology in each case,”
Well, Eve shouldn’t have listened to that snake.
Yeah, well, they get to live longer…
Fits with what I have seen over at /relationship-advice where men seem to place more emphasis on emotional pain and women seem to place more emphasis on physical pain.
Women are more sensitive. Sounds about right.
Does this not track from an evolutionary standpoint? Can we not equate danger in nature to risk of physical pain? Males more able to endure pain from doing historically dangerous male shit are likely to better succeed in passing on their genes. And females more sensitive to and aware of painful danger are more likely to successfully carry and raise their offspring, passing on their genes.
I know it plays into “tough dumb man vs smart careful woman” stereotypes, but it kinda makes sense. Y’all biology nerds feel free to educate me lol
I mean I guess I am extremely used to being in pain as I spend like 1/3 of every month in pain. Back in school my female classmates used to try to one up eachother in arguing whose period is worst. So there was like arguing what’s worse, a migraine or leg cramps or back pain or joint pain or chest pain etc etc. Last year I got my period and while showering in the morning while getting ready i kept falling LMAO I had to crawl out of the shower, I pop so much ibuprofen every month I have probably permanently damaged my organs by now
MAN FLU IS REAL
What’s interesting is that they point out that hormones play a role, but don’t mention including menstrual cycles in the research. A woman on her period is going to be more sensitive to pain, sometimes significantly so. It makes you wonder if the difference is significant enough that birth control or hysterectomy could be used as a type of pain management for women with chronic pain. It could help close that gap between medications primarily tested on men having a lesser effect on women.
Medical science: Women experience pain more acutely.
Also medical science: I’m sure we can perform this medical procedure related to women’s health (involving cutting or scraping sensitive tissue) with mininmal or no pain relief.
Clearly, no woman has experienced a proper man’s ouchie or a booboo
This is actually interesting and I believe it.
Women will never experience sperm cramps though
How does this apply to the gender is a spectrum situation? Sorry if I’m being crass I just don’t know what to call it
We know
One is a pain in the neck
The other is a pain in the ass