Are there sex differences in visceral sensitivity in young healthy men and women?

Adriane IcenhourFranziska LabrenzTill RoderigoCarsten SiebertSigrid ElsenbruchSven Benson

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2019)

Despite the large sample size, we found no evidence supporting sex differences in visceral sensitivity. At least in healthy young volunteers, our findings suggest that sex, GI symptoms, anxiety, or chronic stress do not contribute to altered visceral sensitivity.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
middle aged
sleep quality
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
heat stress
stress induced
drug induced