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redqueen

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16. But it's just a factual statement...

Reply to zbdent (Reply #15)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:56 AM

Jan 2012

childbirth happens more often for some women, but for most it's not a regular event.

I think we should encourage patients to report pain. Opiaphobia has caused a lot of damage, by convincing physicians and patients that tolerating pain is somehow a good thing. It's not, though, because can cause an increase in stress hormones.

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Women found to report much more pain than men [View all] The Straight Story Jan 2012 OP

alternate question: dana_b Jan 2012 #1

Tis but a fleshwound The Straight Story Jan 2012 #3

lol dana_b Jan 2012 #8

That was my first thought obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #19

Let me qualify my response of "Duh!" ... zbdent Jan 2012 #2

Yep - probably enough gender-specific training to account for 20 percent of variation bhikkhu Jan 2012 #4

Experiencing something that feels like you've pulled your bottom lip over your head, while Ecumenist Jan 2012 #7

It is very, very true. Jennicut Jan 2012 #12

part of the reason why I think that women don't really realize that zbdent Jan 2012 #14

Why would you be flamed for this? redqueen Jan 2012 #13

the part about the birthing ... (see #7) zbdent Jan 2012 #15

But it's just a factual statement... redqueen Jan 2012 #16

I think women are more likely to talk about what they're feeling physically, wheras men, "man up and Ecumenist Jan 2012 #5

They obviously haven't met my husband. Liberal Veteran Jan 2012 #6

Girl, tell me about it. when Baby gets the flu, you would swear he had the Black Plague ... Ecumenist Jan 2012 #11

LOL MuseRider Jan 2012 #17

Exactly! I think that not reporting pain is the major reason why women, GENERALLY out live men. Ecumenist Jan 2012 #21

Thank you Missy Vixen Jan 2012 #25

My wife is much tougher than me Chuuku Davis Jan 2012 #9

When the men go through childbirth and report their level of pain frazzled Jan 2012 #10

Ditto! Wind Dancer Jan 2012 #18

Women seem to be BETTER at sucking it up to function...UNTIL they see the doctor pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #20

It's not really about a "tolerance for pain." chrisa Jan 2012 #22

Mythbusters covered this -- Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #23

Our response is in our DNA. And upbringing Thirtieschild Jan 2012 #24

Related: Man flu is real! redqueen Jan 2012 #26

So we may have to rethink the conventional wisdom about "the weaker sex"? pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #27

At least when the context is the immune system, redqueen Jan 2012 #31

Some women, yes Demeter Jan 2012 #28

Every nurse I know riverwalker Jan 2012 #29

We guys repress out pain? NO SHIT, Sherlock!!! Odin2005 Jan 2012 #30

And they live longer, too. Iggo Jan 2012 #32