‘The Man Flu’ Is An Actual Thing Because Of Lack Of Estrogen

According to a new study, men are not over-exaggerating when they're sick. They might suffer more severe symptoms because they lack estrogen.

Johns Hopkins University have discovered that women may be able to combat the flu a little better than men because of the hormone: estrogen. Since men do not have high levels of estrogen, they tend to suffer more aggressive symptoms when they get the flu.

This was discovered after previous studies revealed that estrogen has antiviral properties against viruses like HIV, Ebola and hepatitis. The study could potentially lead to estrogen being used to treat flu.

So if a man is overly complaining about being sick, I guess we can give him a little break.