Verma Punam, Bhanderi Priti, Jani Hitesh A, Patel Bhoopendra, Parlewar Rupali
Department of Physiology, AIIMS, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2025 May;14(5):1896-1903. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1847_24. Epub 2025 May 31.
This study was undertaken to compare thermotactile and pain perception thresholds and tolerance in males and females with the help of a digital thermoaesthesiometer. In addition, the influence of the cyclical variation of hormones in the menstrual cycle on these sensory responses was investigated.
Two hundred thirty-six healthy subjects (118 males and 118 females) of 18-30 years of age participated in the study. Using the method of limits, hot thresholds and cold thresholds with pain perception and pain tolerance were measured on the index and little fingers of the right and left hand using a digital thermoaesthesiometer.
Findings revealed statistically significant variations in these responses based on gender and the side of the body. Females are more sensitive to thermal sensation by having a lower thermotactile threshold. They have significantly higher sensitivity and pain tolerance during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
These results contribute to a deeper understanding of individual differences in sensory perception and have implications for clinical applications.
本研究旨在借助数字式热觉测量仪比较男性和女性的热触觉和疼痛感知阈值及耐受性。此外，还研究了月经周期中激素的周期性变化对这些感觉反应的影响。
236名年龄在18至30岁之间的健康受试者（118名男性和118名女性）参与了该研究。采用极限法，使用数字式热觉测量仪测量右手和左手食指及小指的热阈值、冷阈值以及伴有疼痛感知和疼痛耐受性的情况。
研究结果显示，基于性别和身体部位，这些反应存在统计学上的显著差异。女性通过具有较低的热触觉阈值而对热感觉更为敏感。她们在月经周期的黄体期具有显著更高的敏感性和疼痛耐受性。
这些结果有助于更深入地理解感觉感知中的个体差异，并对临床应用具有启示意义。
