Technically, women can tolerate pain more than men due to higher estrogen levels. > However, when estrogen levels are constantly elevated as in pregnancy, pain

Technically, women can tolerate pain more than men due to higher estrogen levels. > However, when estrogen levels are constantly elevated as in pregnancy, pain sensitivity is known to decrease (Ginzler 1980). The absence of estrogen has often been shown to result in an increase in pain sensitivity. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2885587/#:~:text=However%2C%20when%20estrogen%20levels%20are,an%20increase%20in%20pain%20sensitivity https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2885587/#:~:tex....