Why do women feel colder than men and wear more clothes?.. here's why

During winter and in very cold times, women feel colder than men;

Which leads them to wear many layers of clothes;

This is according to the "osteopathic" website.

Women feel cold for several reasons;

“Women tend to produce less heat than men because women have a lower metabolic rate, which makes them feel cooler,” says Rob Danoff, an orthopedic doctor from Philadelphia.

Metabolism is responsible for the production of energy and heat;

Although the human body in general - whether men or women - tends to maintain body temperature;

But men usually have more muscle mass, so the body generates more heat through calories;

to nourish those muscles, and when the heat evaporates, it warms their skin;

According to the newspaper, "Al-Masry Al-Youm - Light".

What happens with age?

Some studies have shown that men feel comfortable and warm at a temperature five degrees lower than that of women;

As men and women age, their levels of warmth begin to be equal.

Danoff notes that middle-aged women may feel warm during a temporary period with the onset of menopause;

But this sudden feeling of heat is caused by hormonal changes, not an increase in muscle mass like men. After menopause in women, women return to feeling cold, and the degree of warmth decreases;

On the other hand, men begin to lose extra muscle mass as they age;

So the man and the woman begin to feel cold at the temperatures that were comfortable for them before.

When do you consult a doctor?

Feeling very cold all the time can be a sign of a medical problem.

If you find yourself feeling cold at temperatures that were comfortable for you, it's time to see your doctor, Danoff says.

There are a number of signs accompanying severe cold that require a doctor’s consultation, which are: nails change color to blue or dark, feeling chills, feeling colder than usual, fragility of the skin, and disturbed levels of sweating, whether increased or decreased.

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