Physical Pain

[Tori]

My fiancé and I had a discussion about pain today.

She is under the impression that ciswomen have a higher tolerance to pain than cismen.

She's wrong IMO... that is an old wive's tale. Women are MORE sensitive to pain.

So, I promised her I'd go to my most trusted source.



Ladies, have any of you noticed changes in your pain receptors due to HRT?

[A]

Women's skins, and all senses, actually, are more sensitive than men's. Thus, they feel pain more easily. So the theory is that since they feel more pain, they are more used to it, and thus are more resistant. Not sure if it's true, but seems logical to me.

[Tori]

Well said. But I want to win this debate. Could you side with me a bit more?

[Maegan]

I'll side with you!  I've found that after just more than a year on HRT, I am not as tolerant for pain as I used to be. Bumps and scratches tend to hurt a little more than they used to. Hope that helps Tori.

[Tori]

The tally so far:

Tori: 1 & 1/2

Fiance: 1/2

[Maja.V]

I'll side with you!  I've found that after just more than a year on HRT, I am not as tolerant for pain as I used to be. Bumps and scratches tend to hurt a little more than they used to. Hope that helps Tori.

That's because you're not used to it. Once you are, it's said that you're gonna develop a higher pain threshold.

I'm terrified at the thought of waxing, though. I'm probably going to cry

Not siding with anyone.

[Tori]

Then, I still lead by a point!

[Cindy]

I always thought this sort of comment was based a Mums advice to her daughters having uterine cramping. "Don't show any guys that you are hurting, we are stronger than them"

I have no scientific evidence and I'm pretty sure the required experiments would not get through any legal ethics committee.

I would have to say it is about the same. Just different perspectives of pain.

[Maegan]

Then, I still lead by a point!

Hey, I'll give you another point for free! 

I'm terrified at the thought of waxing, though. I'm probably going to cry

Well, do it, and we'll talk again about pain thresholds!

[Tori]

  While I will count your second vote... you get no more.

Tori by 2!

Ok, my fiancé just hit me.

She has a point.

I am only up by one.

[Maegan]

Sorry Tori, I tried!

[Jamie D]

I don't know about male vs female, but I believe I read that natural redheads ("gingers") have a lower tolerance for pain, and require more pain medication during surgery.

[Tori]

And this is why we should not allow the androgynous in this forum.

How does that help me win?



p.s. If the winkey face emoticon was not clear enough, I am very much joking.

[Cindy]

I don't know about male vs female, but I believe I read that natural redheads ("gingers") have a lower tolerance for pain, and require more pain medication during surgery.

Do we bake 'ginger bread' men to feel our PAIN. Sorry.

[Tori]

Tori up by 2... plus Peer Review!!!

If she hits me for that one, I'ma hit her back!

[atheuona]

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0304395995002146
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304395998000487
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550857905800427
http://ukpmc.ac.uk/abstract/MED/11203754/reload=0;jsessionid=mjiMoK2XcooXnZeHQvul.108

More peer reviews

[Tori]

+3!

[atheuona]

go to scholar.google.com and type "gender pain perception" you'll hundreds of articles.

[Tori]

I'd actually done a fair bit of research before I made the bet.

[Jamie D]

And this is why we should not allow the androgynous in this forum.

How does that help me win?



p.s. If the winkey face emoticon was not clear enough, I am very much joking.

I sometimes straddle the fence.

But I vote for you, if that helps.