Why do men belly ache more when the get sick?

Question

When my bf starts getting a head cold, it's the funniest thing. He won't get outta bed. he'll sniffle and cough a lil and say " I think I'm getting a cold.......I'm staying home today". but when I get sick, I feel bad but I have energy. My mom and dad are the same way. My mom still has energy when she's sick. but my dad lays in bed and pouts. Do men get hit harder with sickness or is it just being helpless.

Answer 1

You have discovered a mystery about men.  With me, a sore throat, headache or stomach ache and I'm a baby.  A broken leg, foot surgery, bad cut; some duct tape and a few peices of wood.  No problem.  

It's the kind of pain too.  A stomach ache is bad but if the same type of pain is in my leg or arm, then it's just, "Just a little achy."

Some colds are the worst, sometimes I have no energy, I can't think straight and I feel like I'm underwater.  No motivation.

Answer 2

lol boys arent as tuff as we let them try to be sometimes i think they just want to be cared for too and women feel the need to prove themselves also so if they work while theyre sick thats one up they have on men women should stay in bed too when theyre sick but we just have something in us forcing us to keep going maybe its the mom thing a mom cant just lay in bed n be sick ya kno

Answer 3

Because us women are used to random little aches and pains from periods. Plus we're designed to deal with illness more because we need to be able to recover quickly for looking after babies. ALL men get man-flu lol!

Answer 4

Boys are used to their mommies taking care of them when they are sick, and the mommies tend to baby them, too.  They think when they grow up and get married that their wives are going to do the same thing.  Not me.

Answer 5

It's in their nature over years & years of being pampered by their moms.

More men faint at the sight of blood than women ! (or when getting a shot.)  I think their adrenolin goes into mega high gear and they fall hard.

More women survived the Doner party that was stranded in very adverse conditions in the West when caught without food and shelter during a rough and unexpected snowstorm back in the days of settlers.  Men traditionally live shorter lives than women even when they don't smoke or drink excessively.

Many men just don't have the staying power .  Many are  also poor losers especially when competing against women.

Answer 6

Getting or being sick is a sign of "weakness".  When men get sick, or have even just a little cold,, they play it up.... because if they don't feel well, they don't want to seem like something so minor is wearing them out.  In my experience, there are 2 kinds of men... 1. The kind who milk every little sniffle and stomach ache, making it seem like a really bad illness or pain so we won't think they are weak.  or 2. The kind who will work even harder through their illness and ignore the symptoms, and refuse medication so they seem "tough".  These guys are probably more likely to get more sick because they are not paying attention to their bodies.  

Just my opinion.

Answer 7

your bf is not a real man.....if he is tell him to take the pain like real man