Is ‘Man Flu’ Real?!

New research published in the British Medical Journal says men and women have different responses to colds and viruses. Could men really suffer more than women fighting off the same germs?

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[germbass]

This is why when men commit suicide everyone's like we didn't know he was that depressed. Because when a man get sick its just the man flu and when is sad or going through depression it's just get over it . No wonder men don't open up with their feelings to their wives or girlfriends.

[amerhst]

Even when men suffer they somehow found a way to turn it against men SMH

[DAMIRMK]

Maybe if women respect men more and stop laughing at there problems the world will be a better place.

[MrMosimc]

Here's the absolute reality, No BS:
My son came home from childcare with belly virus, causing vomit & diarrhoea. He suffered the days of hell, meantime his sister was infected from him. She felt lit bit sick & couple of times vomit, then she passed it to my wife who had a belly pain for a day & she passed it to me who almost died in toilet while shitting & vomiting in the same time for days! 😒

[mikaelsnake]

But men are supposed to legitimize women when they have PMS? Hypocrisy much?

[Yash-Gaikwad]

Look, how they have turned men against themselves and almost made it like comedy skit. Now think how they will act if we did same thing with periods.

We are not even asking for love at this point, just justice.

[sarahmckay]

and yeh they tell men to open up talk about their feelings be more in touch with thier inner selves but actually show weakness and u get nothing but ridiculed, oh i wonder why men arnt as open as women.

[miranda]

Let’s leave it at this: INDIVIDUALS experience illness differently. A man can be more of a “wuss” than a woman when sick, and a woman can be more of a “wuss” than a man when sick. We should all learn to be more sympathetic towards one another.

[makayla]

When he compared it to periods me (and the whole audience) was like NO MAAM

[NiamhAllStar]

Maybe women are just used to functioning while feeling a bit shit

[gracesprojects]

Oh yeah because women can’t get periods every month so bad they lie on the floor, headaches, acheyness. It’s real men should try it

[haleylynn]

The video with the lady was really funny.

[commanderoof]

When ever i have something that inflames my sinuses it puts me on my ass. But anything else I’m unlikely to know i even have it in the few hours its there.

If i could afford to get rid of my sinuses i would in an instant as I’ve only been made bed riden by sinus related stuff. Even survived the flu with no medicine at age 1 or something. gone in less than a week but my grandma still had it for another week after i got rid of it.

[Danovio]

When i get a cold i feel like a feather weights like a ton and every movement i make costs tripple energy, my head hurts like a cunt and even my fingers hurt like a son of a bitch. sorry that i sound whiny and whimpy, but even when i whine and whimp i am still the one who cooks in this house

[GeckoHiker]

It's the defective y chromosome. I knew this.

[lildabbie]

Why is he bringing up menstrual cycles? We still get up and go to work/school during that week for our periods. My boyfriend has the stomach flu rn and he’s been nasty and mean.

[r-e_mii]

Please. Women sick: still doing everything. Man: I'm going to die
Woman: gives birth
Man: I'm exhausted.

[janinebean]

Idk I think that sounds like mommy issues :P

[irisrenoj]

My husband and sons are the same way when they get sick. I believe their behavior comes from not having a high tolerance for any type of sickness or pain as women do. Hence, menstrual cicles, child birth, flu season, etc. Their bodies react differently to the sudden changes they are experiencing and the only way to express it is in that way. Is it annoying, hell yeah!!
But, that is why I make sure they are eating right, take enough vitamin C throughout the year. And at the first sign of a cold or flu. They take their Theraflu and medication. The longest I've had them sick for, is a day and a half. Sometimes even a day. My record was half a day. I take care of them the best I can. Which is why they don't get sick often maybe once a year at the most.

[wanyuri]

Haha men who has flu and take advantage of that situation is a whimp😂😂😂 we should not show our softside at all.. be a men👌