Official: Forget 'man flu' - it's women who really milk it when it comes to being ill
"...It is assumed that sufferers of man flu are exaggerating their symptoms to extract maximum sympathy from a few sniffles and force their partners to run after them with tissues, hot water bottles and painkillers.
But now a poll has found that most women admit exaggerating their symptoms to gain attention or to get a day off work.
Men, on the other hand, are revealed as more stoic and less likely to create a fuss or demand attention when ill..."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1096950/Official-Forget-man-flu--women-really-milk-comes-ill.html