Study: Covid symptoms differ between men and women

A new study reveals that men and women experience different symptoms when infected with the “Covid” virus.

Researchers at a private university in the Principality of Liechtenstein in Central Europe collected data on 1,163 people using the Ava wearable medical device on the wrist, which has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

They recorded more than 1.5 million hours of physiological data during the study period between 2020 and 2021. During that period, 127 participants tested positive for Covid.

The results showed that the skin temperature of male patients was higher compared to women, and their heart rate increased as their breathing accelerated.

The data also revealed that the male participants' breathing levels and heart rates remained high during the recovery period compared to females.

The researchers also observed a greater decrease in heart rate variability among men compared to women during Covid infection, which means there is less variation in the time between each heartbeat.

Low heart rate variability can be a sign of current or future health problems, because it shows that your body is not adapting to the changes well.

The researchers said that the stronger response of white blood cells in women may be the reason behind the differences mentioned.

Separate research has shown that women often experience persistent symptoms, such as difficulty breathing and fatigue, several months after the acute phase of the disease.

The study was unable to account for hormonal changes across the menstrual cycle among female participants, which could have had an impact on the results.

The study was published in the journal PLOS ONE.