Either men or women possess a significantly higher pain tolerance than the other.

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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.

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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that males and females differ in experimental pain tolerance, with multiple reviews and meta-analyses indicating that males generally demonstrate higher pain tolerance across various modalities.

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Sex differences in pain

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K. J. Berkley. Sex differences in pain. 1997. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x97221485

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

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Joseph L. Riley, Michael E. Robinson, Emily A. Wise, Cynthia D. Myers, Roger B. Fillingim. Sex differences in the perception of noxious experimental stimuli: a meta-analysis. 1998. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3959(97)00199-1

A meta-analysis confirming moderate to large effect sizes indicating lower pain tolerance in females compared to males for various stimuli.

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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?

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Mélanie Racine, Yannick Tousignant‐Laflamme, Lorie A. Kloda, Dominique Dion, Gilles Dupuis, Manon Choinière. 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2011.11.025

A systematic review finding strong evidence that females tolerate less thermal and pressure pain than males.

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Gender differences in pain and its relief.

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Stefano Pieretti, A. Di Giannuario, Rita Di Giovannandrea, Francesca Marzoli, Giovanni Piccaro, Paola Minosi, Anna Maria Aloisi. Gender differences in pain and its relief.. 2017. https://doi.org/10.4415/ann_16_02_09

Indicates that men and women differ in pain responses, with increased pain sensitivity and lower tolerance commonly observed in women.

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