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04/11/2013
The research, which has been commissioned by, Beechams, found that it is actually women who struggle to deal with the symptoms of the flu – they are also more likely to complain the most.
The 'female flu' lasts 20% longer and also has more severe symptoms than 'man flu', with 21% of women said to be going to bed on the first day of a cold, compared to just 16% of men.
As if that wasn't enough, women are also more likely to complain about their illness, but a quarter admitted they only complain in order to receive some sympathy.
Comparing this to their male counterparts, 13% of men claim they want "tough love" to help them power through, while a further 14% say they want others to make them laugh as it helps them feel better.
When it comes to complaining, women tend to moan about runny noses the most, while men claim a sore throat is the worst symptom. It is – again – the females, however, that are twice as likely to use the flu as an excuse to get out of something. One in five, for example, use their illness as an excuse to avoid meeting up with someone, while one in six avoid chores, and a further 6% use it for getting out of something their partner wants to do.
Elsewhere, mothers are found to be twice as likely to take at least four days of work a year with flu when compared with women without children.
For the lucky few – 9% of men an 5% of women – they claim to never get the cold.
Mona Sheikh, from Beechams, said: "Everyone's heard of 'man flu' but it's really interesting to see that our results suggest that 'wo-man flu' may actually be worse and even last longer.
"We know that the stages of a cold affect people in different ways, so we conducted this research to better understand how a cold impacts on people's lives - and how they cope with it.
"The average person gets on average two to four colds per year and we know how it feels - no one likes losing their spark and missing out due to a cold (unless you're faking it!)."
(JP/IT)
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Women Struggle With The Flu More Than Men
It has often been said that men tend to suffer more when they have a dose of the flu, but a new survey has revealed this isn't always the case.The research, which has been commissioned by, Beechams, found that it is actually women who struggle to deal with the symptoms of the flu – they are also more likely to complain the most.
The 'female flu' lasts 20% longer and also has more severe symptoms than 'man flu', with 21% of women said to be going to bed on the first day of a cold, compared to just 16% of men.
As if that wasn't enough, women are also more likely to complain about their illness, but a quarter admitted they only complain in order to receive some sympathy.
Comparing this to their male counterparts, 13% of men claim they want "tough love" to help them power through, while a further 14% say they want others to make them laugh as it helps them feel better.
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When it comes to complaining, women tend to moan about runny noses the most, while men claim a sore throat is the worst symptom. It is – again – the females, however, that are twice as likely to use the flu as an excuse to get out of something. One in five, for example, use their illness as an excuse to avoid meeting up with someone, while one in six avoid chores, and a further 6% use it for getting out of something their partner wants to do.
Elsewhere, mothers are found to be twice as likely to take at least four days of work a year with flu when compared with women without children.
For the lucky few – 9% of men an 5% of women – they claim to never get the cold.
Mona Sheikh, from Beechams, said: "Everyone's heard of 'man flu' but it's really interesting to see that our results suggest that 'wo-man flu' may actually be worse and even last longer.
"We know that the stages of a cold affect people in different ways, so we conducted this research to better understand how a cold impacts on people's lives - and how they cope with it.
"The average person gets on average two to four colds per year and we know how it feels - no one likes losing their spark and missing out due to a cold (unless you're faking it!)."
(JP/IT)
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