Who Feels The Pain The Most, The Man Or The Woman?

“Behind every magnificent thing there is a kind of pain”. Here is what Bob Dylan, the famous singer, said through many songs marked by deep suffering. The question we ask ourselves now is who feels the pain the most, the man or the woman?

History shows that women have a greater capacity to bear pain. In this regard, a woman’s biological predispositions such as menstruation, pregnancy or childbirth are generally associated with a certain level of suffering. In addition, we can always listen to the comment that “if men had to go through this…”

Who suffers the most?

We know that backbiting and traditions abound. Today, however, science has advanced enough to be able to study virtually anything. However, it is impossible to conduct a real study to determine who suffers the most from a sting, because there is no human method to measure the same sensation in different people without venturing into the realm of the subjective.

But pain, despite being an individual perception, has been the subject of various studies. One of the most famous comes from Stanford University. According to the researchers who participated in this research, women generally report pain more often in different diagnoses than men can report back in similar cases. However, this feedback seems to be more quantitative than qualitative. In other words, it is not a gender-specific reaction to a concrete stimulus.

In addition, there are factors likely to contaminate the conclusions arising from its data obtained. For example, the fact that women generally communicate more than men. Also, children, stingy with words, report pain sensations less frequently or less fully. Another variable that can interfere with the results is the willingness of men not to show their weakness, since we are touching here on a characteristic “supposed” intrinsic to the male gender.

Gender study of pain

Stanford researchers wondered who felt the pain more, male or female? In order to respond, they gathered information from more than 11,000 patients suffering from circulatory, digestive, respiratory and other problems.

According to the results obtained, it seems that women report a slightly higher intensity than men. Indeed, the researchers established a scale of 1 to 11, and the women obtained a result higher than that of the men. Nevertheless, the results of this study are largely polluted by the biological differences existing between men and women as well as by the difficulties they generate when diagnosing pain.

So who feels the pain the most?

We see that we still cannot answer this question. Who feels the pain the most, them or they? What is certain is that the different studies take into account variables such as menstrual cycles, which generate multiple discomforts for women. therefore, all studies should be performed under identical conditions between men and women in similar condition. Otherwise, many variations, such as menstrual cycles, can affect the result.

However, some reports indicate, for example, that women consult the doctor more often, often because of more severe, lasting and frequent pain than men. In addition, it seems that women undergo higher levels of stress, an element that disturbs the results insofar as it intensifies the sensation of pain.

More data on pain thanks to this study

Oddly enough, it seems that men are more precise in pointing to the exact place causing them pain. Conversely, women indicate areas and not specific points. There are other singular data, such as the existence of chronic pain, more present in women. In addition, there are diseases such as 

Plus, men have the GIRK2 protein, which is believed to help them cope with pain better. However, it seems that the woman, after centuries spent enduring a higher level of stress, menstrual pain, childbirth, etc., has learned to live with her suffering.

Therefore, if we look at the data from the study, it would appear that women experience pain more than men. However, it is impossible to determine which genre best tolerates the damage resulting from the same stimulus. Regardless, it seems that women have learned more to live with their suffering.