Why do men feel cold in their lower body?

Being afraid of cold is a very common thing. Some people think that girls are more afraid of cold than boys, but in fact, being afraid of cold is the same for both men and women. However, if you are too afraid of cold or selectively afraid of cold, you should pay attention to it because it is an abnormal phenomenon. For example, some people are afraid of cold not all over their body, but only certain parts of their body, like some men are afraid of cold in their lower body. So, what is the reason why men are afraid of cold in their lower body? Let's take a look below.

Why do men's lower body feel cold? People with this condition have peripheral blood vessels that are prone to spasm. When they encounter cold air or cold water, the blood vessels in their hands and feet contract, blood circulation is blocked, and hands and feet are prone to cold and purple. In addition, it may also be due to poor sympathetic nervous function, which makes it impossible to contract muscles to generate heat and resist the cold.

Humans are warm-blooded animals, so there is basically no question of "who is more afraid of cold". At the same temperature, some people may be more afraid of cold due to different personal subjective feelings. The fat layer can certainly insulate low temperatures, but because the heat production of fat cells is weaker than that of muscles, people with thick fat are not necessarily less afraid of cold, but may be more afraid of cold!

Some diseases can affect the body's adaptation to cold and heat. For example, patients with hyperthyroidism are intolerant to heat because their sympathetic nerves are overexcited, leading to excessive metabolism. Conversely, patients with hypothyroidism cannot generate enough heat to keep out the cold because of poor sympathetic nerve function.

People who smoke for a long time may have poor circulation in the peripheral capillaries due to insufficient oxygen in the body. When the arterial capillaries are blocked, they may easily feel chills. However, if the venous capillaries are blocked, although they may not feel particularly afraid of the cold, the blood vessels cannot expand during activities, and the blood cannot circulate, resulting in local oxygen deficiency, and the hands and feet may easily become cold.

Urban "lazy people" who usually "would rather lie down than sit, and would rather sit than stand" will also have problems with cold intolerance due to their lower basal metabolic rate.

Although being afraid of cold is a normal phenomenon, it is different if a man's lower body is afraid of cold. A man's lower body being afraid of cold is a sign of poor health. From the above, we can see that it may be caused by a certain disease, which is a sign of physical weakness. If a man's lower body is afraid of cold, it should not be taken lightly and should be paid more attention.