Either men or women possess a significantly higher pain tolerance than the other.
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 94/100
Extensive experimental literature and meta-analyses consistently demonstrate that men tend to exhibit a significantly higher tolerance for certain types of laboratory-induced pain than women.
Evidence for · 4
Sex differences in pain
1997 · cited by 1,123
Reviews evidence showing that males generally exhibit higher tolerance for noxious experimental stimuli than females.
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Sex differences in the perception of noxious experimental stimuli: a meta-analysis
1998 · cited by 1,097
A meta-analysis confirming moderate to large effect sizes indicating lower pain tolerance in females compared to males for various stimuli.
A systematic literature review of 10 years of research on sex/gender and experimental pain perception – Part 1: Are there really differences between women and men?
2011 · cited by 686
A systematic review finding strong evidence that females tolerate less thermal and pressure pain than males.
Gender differences in pain and its relief.
2017 · cited by 366
Indicates that men and women differ in pain responses, with increased pain sensitivity and lower tolerance commonly observed in women.