Re: why do women v more than men?
I don't think any amount of research could prove who vomits more. There is no possible way to take into account every living human in the world. People vomit for different reasons, emet or not. Some contributors could be: stomach virus, other digestive or respiratory temporary illnesses, cancer treatments, food poisoning, morning sickness, labor and delivery, alcohol, drugs, reactions to prescription drugs, anesthia, diseases, indigestion/acid reflux, intolerances, motion sickness, etc. The list will go on and on. Obviously vomiting rates will be higher in some countries than others. Every person is different. I'm sure women may seem to vomit more because of the exposure to their children when they are ill, along with morning sickness and labor/delivery. But I'm sure the amount of men vs. women isn't as unequal as we might think.
It does seem there are more female emets than male by looking at this forum... but then again, there are plenty of people who don't even know this phobia exists! They just think they're 'weird' and know that they have an extreme fear of vomit/vomiting. Some men have a hard time accepting that they are afraid of anything, with biases that suggest men need to be 'tough.' It's sad, but I know several men that feel that way. Society suggests men cannot be afraid of anything; that they must be tough, strong, and invincible. Of course that isn't the case at all.
Either way, I believe what Doug said is true... a majority of men will say that they fear actually vomiting more than the nausea. For me, as a woman, I know that the nausea is what causes the fear, because the nausea means that I may vomit. I fight nausea as long as I can... but at some point, my body gives in. I wish there were a cure for this phobia...Then maybe we'd all live fearless, adventurous lives! Good topic! I enjoyed reading the responses.
Jennifer
"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, love the people who treat you right, forgive the ones who don't and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it! Nobody said it'd be easy, they just promised IT WOULD BE WORTH IT!"
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