Hormonal influences on thermotactile threshold, pain perception threshold and tolerance: A digital thermoaesthesiometer study
Objective: 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 inve...
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| author | Punam Verma Priti Bhanderi Hitesh A. Jani Bhoopendra Patel Rupali Parlewar |
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| description | Objective:
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.
Method:
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.
Result:
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.
Conclusion:
These results contribute to a deeper understanding of individual differences in sensory perception and have implications for clinical applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e229308c571d440b958e66428cef00fe2025-08-20T03:24:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632278-71352025-05-011451896190310.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1847_24Hormonal influences on thermotactile threshold, pain perception threshold and tolerance: A digital thermoaesthesiometer studyPunam VermaPriti BhanderiHitesh A. JaniBhoopendra PatelRupali ParlewarObjective: 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. Method: 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. Result: 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. Conclusion: These results contribute to a deeper understanding of individual differences in sensory perception and have implications for clinical applications.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1847_24gender variationhormonal influencesmenstrual cyclepain perceptionthermotactile threshold |
| spellingShingle | Punam Verma Priti Bhanderi Hitesh A. Jani Bhoopendra Patel Rupali Parlewar Hormonal influences on thermotactile threshold, pain perception threshold and tolerance: A digital thermoaesthesiometer study Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care gender variation hormonal influences menstrual cycle pain perception thermotactile threshold |
| title | Hormonal influences on thermotactile threshold, pain perception threshold and tolerance: A digital thermoaesthesiometer study |
| title_full | Hormonal influences on thermotactile threshold, pain perception threshold and tolerance: A digital thermoaesthesiometer study |
| title_fullStr | Hormonal influences on thermotactile threshold, pain perception threshold and tolerance: A digital thermoaesthesiometer study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hormonal influences on thermotactile threshold, pain perception threshold and tolerance: A digital thermoaesthesiometer study |
| title_short | Hormonal influences on thermotactile threshold, pain perception threshold and tolerance: A digital thermoaesthesiometer study |
| title_sort | hormonal influences on thermotactile threshold pain perception threshold and tolerance a digital thermoaesthesiometer study |
| topic | gender variation hormonal influences menstrual cycle pain perception thermotactile threshold |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1847_24 |
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