Why is it that my husband sweats much more easily than i do in hot temperatures?

Question

He is physically fitter than me as he has an active job, yet in hot temperatures he sweats easily. He says his body is more efficient at cooling itself down, whereas i don't sweat until it gets really hot but it think that my body can cope with the heat better and does not need to lose liquid to cool down. Friends of ours who are Bristish but live in Spain, hardly sweat at all.

Answer 1

He may be better hydrated than you are, but generally, sweating more is better than sweating less as a survival mechanism.

Answer 2

On top of all that interesting techo babble from one of the other answers, two things...

Different people sweat different amounts just like they get cold or hot differently. One bf that would have sex with me would drip sweat all over me. I thought it was because he was working so hard, but other bfs after him didn't sweat on me at all.

Men sweat more than women.

Also, if you think of evolution, nature does a lot in all of the animals, etc to make the female not fall prey to predators. Perhaps making the female less smelly predators could not seek them out as easily.

Answer 3

Individual perspiration rates vary greatly, and being a heavy sweater is nothing to worry about -- if the water loss is replaced by drinking plenty of fluids. Here is all you need to know about sweating, and then some:
Heat. When exercising, your body can produce 10 times more heat than when resting. The evaporation of sweat is the primary way that this heat is dispelled and the body temperature is kept under control. So, if you are an average-sized individual, you might lose 2 quarts of sweat each hour of tennis play through evaporation, and even more in hot weather. This can hurt performance. Sweat loss reduces plasma volume (fluid part of blood) and subsequently the nutrient and oxygen supply to the working muscles. More important, the depletion of body water makes you more susceptible to heat-related illnesses.

Humidity. The moisture in the air has a significant impact on your body's heat regulation process. High humidity, above about 80%, limits the evaporation of sweat because the air is already highly saturated with water. As a result, the cooling potential of vaporizing sweat is reduced or lost as the moisture simply pours off your body onto the court.

Heat Index. The combination of heat and humidity is reported as the heat index or the apparent temperature readings. This index gives you an idea of what the hot and humid air feels like to the average person. If, for instance, the air temperature is 85 degrees and the humidity is 85%, the apparent temperature is about 100 degrees. When heat index reports are 95 to 105 degrees, you will fatigue more quickly while exercising, and you are more susceptible to heat cramps and heat exhaustion. Above 105 degrees, there is a risk of heat stroke with prolonged activity.

Acclimatization. By exercising regularly in hot weather, you can condition your body to the heat to some extent. Your body adjusts, for example, by increasing the liquid part of your blood. This improves sweating capacity and allows your body to store more heat with a smaller temperature gain. Heat acclimatization takes about seven to 14 days. However, it is lost in just a few days.

Odor. Water and salt are the main ingredients of sweat, and they don't smell. But sweat becomes unpleasant when associated with the growth and decomposition of bacteria. This happens when perspiration remains on the skin for a few hours and when the feet are encased in warm, airless shoes for a long time. In addition, the sweat from glands located in the armpits and groin often produces an odor since this moisture contains proteins and fatty materials that encourage bacterial growth.

Age. Aging doesn't appear to seriously affect sweating, or how well we tolerate heat. It's true that during heat waves, older people are more susceptible to heat illness. But separating the effects of disease in such instances is often difficult. Moreover, many of these victims are unacclimated, unfit, and relatively obese.

Gender. Women in general have a lower sweat rate and higher percentage of body fat (which reduces heat loss) than men. This tends to make women a little less tolerant of the heat. However, for well-conditioned and relatively trim females, who are acclimatized to the heat, gender differences are negligible.

Fluid Replacement. On a normal non-exercise day, you need to consume in total about 2 quarts of liquid to replace normal body fluid losses. Eight cups of this should come from drinking water and other beverages (except alcohol and caffeine drinks which increase urine production). The remainder, roughly two cups, comes from solid foods. Everything we eat contains water. Fruits and vegetables are 85% to 96% water, for instance, and even a steak is 50% water. When exercising, water requirements increase dramatically. Approximately 1/2 to one quart of fluids per hour (2-4 cups) is required to replace the sweat loss during moderate physical activity. In hot weather, the liquid requirement during exercise is higher, depending upon temperature and level of play. In addition, you should drink several cups of water before play and again after the exercise is finished.

Answer 4

His body helping him cooling his brain. People born in warm climate get a higher heat tolerance and there brain doesnt take damage because it learnd to cope higher temperatures

Answer 5

Please! Men sweat, women perspire, ladies glisten.
Maybe friend hubby is better hydrated than you are?
Your friends in Spain are most likely in a much drier climate than you are. They perspire (or glisten) as much but are not aware of it because their perspiration evaporates much more quickly.

Answer 6

men usually do sweat more than woman

Answer 7

depends on type of body really

Answer 8

cause men are weird

Answer 9

because....because.......ahhhh i don`t know.