Sex And Illness

• sex-linked genetic illnesses
• parts of the reproductive system that are specific to one sex
• social causes that relate to the gender role expected of that sex in a particular society.
• different levels of reporting or diagnosis in each gender.

• prostate cancer and other diseases of the male reproductive system only occur in men
• certain genetic diseases, such as colour blindness, occur more frequently in men. They are caused by sex-linked, recessive genes carried on the non-homologous portion of the X chromosome.
• Autism is 4 times more prevalent in males than females.
• Men are more likely to succeed in committing suicide, and women are more likely to attempt it.

• 99% of breast cancer occurs in women
• ovarian cancer, endometriosis, and other diseases of the female reproductive system only occur in women
• More women than men suffer from Sjgren's syndrome, scleroderma, and osteoporosis
• in Western cultures, more women than men suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia
• Women are more likely to suffer from unipolar clinical depression (although bipolar disorder appears to affect both sexes equally)

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