I looked it up and women are more neurotic on average, apparently (using the Big Five personality trait definition). specifically, GAD and panic disorder are ne

I looked it up and women are more neurotic on average, apparently (using the Big Five personality trait definition). specifically, GAD and panic disorder are nearly twice as common in women [1], and somatic symptom disorder (preoccupation with symptoms) is 10x more commonly diagnosed in women [2] (though [3] suggests the true prevalence may be much more equal.) this isn't surprising to me, as a woman with several anxiety disorders - sex hormones have profound effects on the brain, and it matches my experience. the issue is that doctors see more neurotic women than men who present with complaints that turn out to be benign, so they become dismissive. but women still get sick, even us hypochondriacs, so having a doctor primed to dismiss your issues is dangerous. 1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022395611000458 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00223... 2. https://www.physio-pedia.com/Somatic_Symptom_Disorder https://www.physio-pedia.com/Somatic_Symptom_Disorder (I've had trouble finding a non-paywalled source for the 10:1 but it seems to come from Medscape.) 3.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2150131909353333 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/215013190935333...