Ladies, Here's the Science Behind How Man Flu is a Real Thing

(Lindale, Texas) - To be honest, I don't get sick very often. But when I do get sick, it is a doozy. Having said that, I'm not much of a complainer when I'm sick. I'll just take my medicine and get as much rest as possible. I want to feel better so I can get back to work and my regular life.

Ladies, if your man is a complainer when he's sick, don't ignore it. There is science to back up that he really does feel worse then you. So yes, we men can lay in bed all day when we're sick and complain a little because we really do feel awful.

Man Flu is a Real Thing That Makes Us Feel Bad

There was a research project done by Johns Hopkins University many years ago where nasal cells were collected from men and women and then infected with influenza A. Those researchers also injected estrogen into some of the same cells. What the researchers found is that the cells that were injected with estrogen reduced the replication of the virus.

In other words, estrogen helped fight off the infection and reduced the symptoms associated with the virus.

It was also noted that testosterone, the male hormone, actually weakens the immune system making it less likely to fight off the virus and make the symptoms from the virus much worse.

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Ladies, Man Flu is Real

In a study from Memorial University of Newfoundland, researcher Kyle Sue found that men have more hospital admissions due to the flu. The death rate from the flu is also higher in men. The research also backed up that a man's immune system is weaker simply because of testosterone.

So ladies, if your man is sick, and you think he's complaining and moaning for no reason, he's not. He's not faking it, he's not trying to get out of his honey do list, he's not being lazy, he really does feel bad. Give him time to rest and some chicken noodle soup and he'll back to normal in no time.