MAN FLU? Sex Differences in Immune Response And Why Immune Systems: Estrogen has

MAN FLU?
Sex Differences in Immune Response And Why

Immune Systems:
Estrogen has been shown to have immune-enhancing effects, by promoting the production of antibodies and activating certain immune cells, offering women better protection against certain viral infections, including the flu.
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Testosterone has been associated with a dampening effect on the immune system, which explains a higher severity of symptoms or a slower recovery rate in men.

Genetics: The X chromosome contains a high density of immune-related genes, and because women have two X chromosomes compared to men’s one, this genetic difference could provide women with an immunological advantage in fighting off infections.
So men have less genetic material to produce repair with, and men’s immune systems have to work harder to stop damage. Then men take on more risk and damage in life.
So men absorb more cellular damage and more risk and die earlier because of it.

Evolution: Women being responsible for children, where children are highly perishable IN-time at low risk, versus Men being responsible for territory, resources and war, OVER-time at high risk. Ergo women need to ‘keep going’ or children may die, while men must recover or they will die.